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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.
Jean-Baptiste Pillement was a French painter and designer, known for his exquisite and delicate landscapes, but whose importance lies primarily in the engravings done after his drawings, and their influence in spreading the Rococo style and particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe.
Leo Putz was a Tyrolean painter. His work encompasses Art Nouveau, Impressionism and the beginnings of Expressionism. Figures, nudes and landscapes are his predominant subjects.
Alfred Heinsohn was a German painter. He developed an expressive and increasingly abstract style, using rough canvas as a base and integrating its natural tone into his compositions. He worked with oil paintings, watercolors, and colored drawings, often in smaller formats. Heinsohn also explored theoretical aspects of color and architectural design. Despite exhibiting his works in Hamburg, he faced financial and artistic struggles throughout his life.
