Belgium 2 Euro 2019 Pieter Bruegel UNC

The year 1525 is the year in which Pieter Bruegel was, possibly, born. Painters from that time often wrote between their 21st and their 25th year of life. Pieter Bruegel is registered in the register of the Antwerp Saint Luke Guild. The estimates of his birth year are between 1525 and 1530, it is assumed that Pieter Bruegel was born in 1525. It is not known exactly where Pieter Bruegel was born. Pieter Bruegel was a real adventurer who visited many cities and a number of countries, painters used to travel more often in order to broaden their view, which was then represented in their sketches and paintings.Pieter Bruegel has even made a long journey with other masters towards the warm Italy. There are even drawings that have been preserved from his time in Rome. In 1548 the Netherlands was proclaimed an autonomous region with Brussels as its capital. 15 years later in the year 1563 Pieter Bruegel moved to Brussels. Here he had at least three children and two of his sons later became artists. Making an impression as an artist was really in the family. In commemoration of his 450th anniversary Belgium is issuing a special 2 Euro coin. On the face of the coin Pieter Bruegel, with a long beard, is depicted looking to the left. He wears a characteristic woollen beret on his head. On his easel is part of his painting The Tower of Babel. On the coin are the dates 1569 and 2019 where next to the year 1569 is a cross of death. His name P. Bruegel is also shown on the coin.