Rudy Rucker, Notes for Ortelius and Bruegel, June 17, 2011 The Life of Bruegel Notes Writing of the novel began October 20, 1998. Finished first fully proofed draft on May 20, 2000 at 107,353 words. Did nothing for a year and seven months. Did revisions January 9, 2002 - March 1, 2002. Did additional revisions March 18, 2002. Latest update of the notes, September 7, 2002 64,353 Words. Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Timeline .................................................................................................................. 9 Painting List .......................................................................................................... 10 Word Count ........................................................................................................... 12 Title ....................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter Ideas ......................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 1. Bruegel. Alps. May, 1552. Mountain Landscape. ....................... 13 Chapter 2. Bruegel. Rome. July, 1553. The Tower of Babel. ....................... 14 Chapter 3. Ortelius. Antwerp. February, 1556. The Battle Between Carnival and Lent......................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 4. Bruegel. Antwerp. February, 1556. Skaters with Bird Trap. ....... 14 Chapter 5. Ortelius. Antwerp. March, 1556. Lust. ........................................ 14 Chapter 6. Bruegel. Antwerp. September, 1560. The Peasant Wedding. ..... 15 Chapter 7. Anja. Antwerp. August, 1561. The Parable of the Blind. ............ 15 Chapter 8. Bruegel. Mechelen. April, 1562. Dulle Griet. ............................. 15 Chapter 9. Ortelius. Antwerp. October, 1562. The Sermon of John the Baptist. .......................................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 10. Bruegel. Brussels. November, 1562. The Peasant and the Birdsnester. ................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 11. Mayken. Brussels. December, 1564. The Adoration of the Kings. ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 12. Bruegel. Brussels & Antwerp. January 1566. The Hunters in the Snow. ............................................................................................................................ 17 Chapter 13. Ortelius. Antwerp. August, 1566. The Beggars. ....................... 17 Chapter 14. Mayken. Brussels. January 1567 - September, 1567. Lazy Luciousland. .................................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 15. Bruegel. Brussels. June 5, 1568. The Beekeepers. ..................... 18 Chapter 16. Mayken. Brussels. January 1569 - September, 1569. The Magpie on the Gallows. ............................................................................................................. 19 Point of View ........................................................................................................ 20 Related People ...................................................................................................... 20 Fictional Characters .......................................................................................... 20 Williblad Cheroo ........................................................................................... 20 1 Rudy Rucker, Notes for Ortelius and Bruegel, June 17, 2011 Niay Serrão ................................................................................................... 21 Patrons and Collectors ...................................................................................... 21 Hans Franckert .............................................................................................. 21 Niclaes Jonghelinck ...................................................................................... 21 Abraham Ortels ............................................................................................. 22 Antoine Perronet, Cardinal de Granvelle ...................................................... 24 Margaret of Parma ........................................................................................ 25 Alexander Farnese......................................................................................... 25 Archduke Ernst ............................................................................................. 25 Jerome Cock.................................................................................................. 25 Christopher Plantin ....................................................................................... 26 Cartographers .................................................................................................... 26 Scipio Fabius ................................................................................................. 26 Mercator ........................................................................................................ 26 Gemma Frisius .............................................................................................. 27 Family ............................................................................................................... 27 Peter Coeck van Aelst ................................................................................... 27 Mayken Verhulst-Bessemers ........................................................................ 28 Mayken Coeck van Aalst .............................................................................. 28 Pieter Brueghel the Younger ......................................................................... 28 Jan Brueghel .................................................................................................. 28 Politicians .......................................................................................................... 29 Duke of Alva ................................................................................................. 29 Legendary Figures ............................................................................................. 29 Prester John ................................................................................................... 29 Artists ................................................................................................................ 29 Pieter Aertsen ................................................................................................ 29 Pieter Baltens. ............................................................................................... 29 Herri met de Bles .......................................................................................... 29 Hieronymus Bosch ........................................................................................ 30 Joachim Bueckelaer ...................................................................................... 31 Joos van Cleve .............................................................................................. 31 Michiel Coxie ............................................................................................... 31 Lucas Cranach ............................................................................................... 31 Albrecht Dürer .............................................................................................. 31 Frans Floris ................................................................................................... 31 Joris Hoefnagel ............................................................................................. 32 Frans Huys .................................................................................................... 32 Pieter Huys .................................................................................................... 32 Aertgen von Leyden ...................................................................................... 32 Jan Mandyn ................................................................................................... 32 Jan Massys .................................................................................................... 32 Joos de Momper (the Younger) .................................................................... 32 Bernard van Orley ......................................................................................... 33 Marinus van Reymerswaele .......................................................................... 33 2 Rudy Rucker, Notes for Ortelius and Bruegel, June 17, 2011 Peter Paul Rubens ......................................................................................... 33 Lucas van Vakkenborch ................................................................................ 33 Tobias Verhaecht .......................................................................................... 33 Martin de Vos ............................................................................................... 33 Things To Do ........................................................................................................ 33 Proofing ............................................................................................................