Otto van Veen (1556 - 1629)
1556Leiden, The Netherlands1629-05-06Brussels, The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
Otto van Veen
Otto van Veen was a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for running a large studio in Antwerp, producing several emblem books, and for being, from 1594 or 1595 until 1598, Peter Paul Rubens' teacher. His role as a classically educated humanist artist (a pictor doctus), reflected in the Latin name by which he is often known, Octavius Vaenius, was influential on the young Rubens, who would take on that role himself.
Date and place of birt: | 1556, Leiden, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 6 may 1629, Brussels, The Netherlands |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XVI, XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Batalist, Draftsman, Engraver, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Flemish School |
Genre: | Allegory, History painting, Military art, Nude art, Portrait |
Art style: | Mannerism |
Technique: | Engraving |