However, we do know that he:
* Apprenticed under Pieter Coecke van Aelst: This painter was a prominent figure in Antwerp, and Bruegel would have learned the technical skills of painting as well as aspects of design, composition, and iconography.
* Traveled extensively: Bruegel visited Italy, likely gaining exposure to the art and culture of the Renaissance. This trip, though not directly documented, is inferred by his later works which display Italian influences.
* Engaged with the intellectual and artistic circles of his time: He lived and worked in a period of great cultural ferment, interacting with humanist thinkers and other artists.
Therefore, while his formal education remains unclear, Bruegel's extensive apprenticeship, travel, and immersion in the intellectual and artistic world of the 16th century provided him with a comprehensive education in art and culture.