A Breughel Detail Behind my House

When I watched this clip of myself, I wondered whether somebody would criticize my pronunciation of Brueghel.

I know it's standard "documentary" pronunciation.

See here: Pronouncing Brueghel.

But then there are the purists. That funny scene in the Woody Allen film where they argue about the pronunciation of Van Gogh. "Like an Arab!" Woody says about his exe's aspirated, mannered pronunciation.

Here's a purist but you don't have to bother going here, as the MP3 links no longer work.

Even the spelling is argued as you'll see...

BrUEgel or BrEUgel?

According to Dutch spelling rules, the 16th century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel's name should be pronounced in the German way (MP3, ca 40K); but in Holland, it is always said like BrEUgel (MP3, ca 15K). I think most Dutchmen assume that is the correct spelling.

A Chicago University Website tells me there are three (internationally) accepted pronunciations: BrOYgel, BrEEgel and Broogel (just FYI), but now you know the Dutch way too.

I love both Brueghels. Pere et fils.

I love what WCW did with Brueghel too.

I love what WCW did with almost everything.

And the vines on the garage weren't true brambles I suppose. But they were brambly looking vines.

It looked so much better with the fanlight shape transomy type thing all covered in them.