Belgium 2 Euro 2019 Pieter Bruegel Coloured

The year 1525 is the year in which Pieter Bruegel was possibly born. Painters from that time often registered between the ages of 21 and 25. Pieter Bruegel is registered in the register of the Antwerp Saint Luke Guild. It is assumed that Pieter Bruegel was born in 1525. The estimates of his birth year are between 1525 and 1530. It is not even known exactly where Pieter Bruegel was born. Pieter Bruegel was a true adventurer who visited many cities and a number of countries. Painters used to travel more often in order to broaden their view, which were then sketched and painted. Pieter Bruegel even made a long journey with other masters to the warmer climes of Italy. There are drawings preserved from during his time in Rome. In 1548, the Netherlands were declared an autonomous region with Brussels as the capital. 15 years later in the year 1563, Pieter Bruegel moved to Brussels, where he had at least three children and two of his sons later also became artists. Painting was really in the family. On the face of this coloured 2 Euro coin Pieter Bruegel is portrayed looking to the left - a man with a long beard who wears a characteristic woollen beret on his head. In the background, on his easel, is part of his painting 'The Tower of Babel'. The coin shows the dates 1569 and 2019 with a cross of death next to date 1569. His name P. Bruegel is also displayed on the coin. This coloured 2 Euro coin from Belgium 'Pieter Bruegel' is packed in a coin capsule.