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Otto van Veen

1556 - 1629

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Otto van Veen (also known by his Latinized names Otto Venius or Octavius Vaenius; 1556 – 6 May 1629), was a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his paintings of religious and mythological scenes, allegories and portraits, which he produced in his large workshop in Antwerp. He further designed several emblem books, and was from 1594 or 1595 to 1598 the teacher of Rubens. His role as a classically educated humanist artist (a pictor doctus), was influential on the young Rubens, who would take on that role himself. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto van Veen is the 686th most popular painter (down from 626th in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 260th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular Dutch Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Otto van Veen ranks 686 out of 2,023. Before him are Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Margaret Keane, Altichiero, Francisco Herrera the Elder, Ramon Casas, and Marietta Robusti. After him are John Russell, Marguerite Gérard, Wifredo Lam, François Lemoyne, Antonio Vivarini, and Marie-Guillemine Benoist.

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Among people born in 1556, Otto van Veen ranks 7. Before him are Anne Hathaway, Carlo Maderno, Sophia Brahe, Joseph Calasanz, Adriaen de Vries, and Paul Bril. After him are Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Jeanne de Lestonnac, Jerzy Radziwiłł, Tōdō Takatora, and Otto Henry, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. Among people deceased in 1629, Otto van Veen ranks 9. Before him are Gabriel Bethlen, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Hendrick ter Brugghen, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, and Pietro Bernini. After him are Giorgi Saakadze, Mehmed III Giray, Sigismondo d'India, Jacob de Gheyn II, Caspar Bartholin the Elder, and Basilius Besler.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Otto van Veen ranks 284 out of 1,646. Before him are Joan Blaeu (1596), Wim Hof (1959), Piet de Jong (1915), Philips Wouwerman (1619), Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597), and Mark van Bommel (1977). After him are Baldwin III, Count of Flanders (940), Erwin Koeman (1961), Jacob van Campen (1596), Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), Floris I, Count of Holland (1025), and Willem de Sitter (1872).

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Among PAINTERS In Netherlands

Among painters born in Netherlands, Otto van Veen ranks 63. Before him are Emanuel de Witte (1617), Jozef Israëls (1824), Balthasar van der Ast (1593), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), Philips Wouwerman (1619), and Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597). After him are Philip de Koninck (1619), Aert de Gelder (1645), Esaias van de Velde (1587), Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622), Jan van der Heyden (1637), and Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633).

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