Otto van Veen

Flemish painter, draughtsman and humanist (1556–1629)
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Otto van Veen
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Summary

Otto van Veen is a human[1]. He was born in Leiden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1556[3]. He died in Brussels[4]. He died on May 6, 1629[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto van Veen's place of birth was Leiden[2].
  • Otto van Veen died in Brussels[4].
  • Otto van Veen was born on January 1, 1556[3].
  • Otto van Veen died on May 6, 1629[5].
  • A child of Otto van Veen was Gertruida van Veen[9].
  • Otto van Veen held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[10].
  • Otto van Veen's professions included painter[6].
  • Otto van Veen worked as a designer[7].
  • Otto van Veen's field of work was painting[11].
  • Otto van Veen held the position of court painter[12].
  • A notable student of Otto van Veen was Peter Paul Rubens[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto van Veen is Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto van Veen is The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis and the Batavians in the Schakerbos[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto van Veen is Brinio Is Appointed Chief of the Caninifates (Brinio Raised on the Shield)[16].
  • Otto van Veen was a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke[17].
  • Otto van Veen is recorded as male[18].
  • Otto van Veen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Otto van Veen's genre is portrait[20].
  • Otto van Veen's Commons category is recorded as Otto van Veen[21].
  • Otto van Veen's family name is recorded as Veen[22].
  • Otto van Veen's given name is recorded as Otto[23].
  • Otto van Veen's work location is recorded as Leiden[24].
  • Otto van Veen's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
  • Otto van Veen's work location is recorded as Liège[26].
  • Otto van Veen's work location is recorded as Antwerp[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto van Veen's place of birth was Leiden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1556[3].

Education

Studied under Isaac van Swanenburg[28], a painter[29], 1537–1614[30], of Dutch Republic[31], specialised in painting[32]; Jean Ramey[33], a painter[34], 1540–1603[35], of Prince-Bishopric of Liège[36]; Federico Zuccari[37], a painter[38], 1539–1609[39], of Italy[40], specialised in painting[41]; and Dominicus Lampsonius[42], an art historian[43], 1532–1599[44], of Southern Netherlands[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and designer[7]. Otto van Veen's field of work was painting[11]. He held the position of court painter[12]. A notable student of him was Peter Paul Rubens[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis[14], a painting[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1606[48]; The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis and the Batavians in the Schakerbos[15], a painting[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 1606[51]; and Brinio Is Appointed Chief of the Caninifates (Brinio Raised on the Shield)[16], a painting[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1606[54].

Personal Life

A child of Otto van Veen was Gertruida van Veen[9].

Death and Burial

Otto van Veen died on May 6, 1629[5]. He died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Otto van Veen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Otto van Veen born?

Otto van Veen was born in Leiden[2].

Where did Otto van Veen die?

Otto van Veen passed away in Brussels[4].

What did Otto van Veen do for work?

Otto van Veen worked as painter[6] and designer[7].

References

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  9. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] ↑ . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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