\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 Due to Jan BruegelÆs refined style and his paintingsÆ sumptuous appearance, the artist was nicknamed ôVelvet Bruegel.ö This
splendid still life demonstrates the painstaking nature of the painterÆs technique, used here to depict a range of flowers worthy of a herbal. The transparency of the glass vase is another touch of great sophistication.