Otto van Veen, "Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis

Otto van Veen

Flemish · 1556–1629 · Painter, Printmaker

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 his paintings of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Otto van Veen, Flight into Egypt, oil on copperFlight into Egyptim Kinsky · €32,000≈ $36,467≈ £25,548Sign up to see
  2. Otto van Veen, Porträt eines 11-jährigen Jungen, Öl auf HolzPorträt eines 11-jährigen JungenVan Ham · €13,200≈ $13,893≈ £11,184Sign up to see
  3. Otto van Veen, Mariä Himmelfahrt, Öl auf KupferMariä HimmelfahrtVan Ham · €4,620≈ $5,357≈ £3,993Sign up to see

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Otto van Veen, Mariä Himmelfahrt, Öl auf Kupfer
Mariä Himmelfahrt
Van Ham · May 22, 2026
€4,620Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Ecce Homo, Öl auf Holztafel
Ecce Homo
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 26, 2026
€700Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Untitled, St John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness oil on panel 50 x 66cm
Untitled
Sworders · Nov 11, 2025
£1,300Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Porträt eines 11-jährigen Jungen, Öl auf Holz
Porträt eines 11-jährigen Jungen
Van Ham · May 19, 2022
€13,200Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Portrait of Emperor Nero; and Portrait of Emperor Otho, a pair, oil on panel
Portrait of Emperor Nero; and Portrait of Emperor Otho
Bonhams · Jul 20, 2016
£1,875Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Flight into Egypt, oil on copper
Flight into Egypt
im Kinsky · Apr 12, 2016
€32,000Sign up free to see
Otto van Veen, Sur la route du Calvaire, oil on copper
Sur la route du Calvaire
Bonhams · Feb 24, 2026

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Otto van Veen, "Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis
"Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis1600 - 1613
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Otto van Veen, The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove
The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove1600 - 1613
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Otto van Veen, Brinno Raised upon the Shield
Brinno Raised upon the Shield1600 - 1613
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Otto van Veen, The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew
The Martyrdom of Saint Andrewca. 1595 · Oil (brunaille) on paper; framing line in pen and brown ink, probably by a later hand
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Harry G. Sperling Fund and Guy Wild…
Otto van Veen, Emblematic Scene
Emblematic Scene1607 or before (?) · Pen and brush and brown ink, yellowish oil paint, on papel brown tinted paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1996 — Open Acces…
Otto van Veen, The Triumph of the Church: Ecclesia Presented with the Doctrines, Seated in a Chariot Attended by the Four Doctors of the Church
The Triumph of the Church: Ecclesia Presented with the Doctrines, Seated in a Chariot Attended by the Four Doctors of the Church1615–20 · Oil on paper, pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Katrin Henkel, 2004 — Open Access (CC0)
Otto van Veen, Two women and three children in an interior
Two women and three children in an interior1556–1629 · Brush and brown ink, white body color; framing line in pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den B…
Otto van Veen, The Women of Weinsberg
The Women of Weinsberglate 16th–early 17th century · Brush and brown ink, white body color; framing line in pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Alain and Marie-Christine van den B…
Otto van Veen, The Triumph of the Word of God, from "Triumph of the Catholic Church" (oil sketch for a painting of the same subject)
The Triumph of the Word of God, from "Triumph of the Catholic Church" (oil sketch for a painting of the same subject)ca.1615–20 · Oil on paper, pen and brown ink
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2017 — Open Acces…
Otto van Veen, Archduke Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenie of Austria
Archduke Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenie of Austriac. 1600 · engraving
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Otto van Veen, Ontwerp voor Horatiaans Emblemata: Aequanimitas
Ontwerp voor Horatiaans Emblemata: Aequanimitas1599 - 1609
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Otto van Veen, Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis
Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis and the Batavians in the Schakerbos
The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis and the Batavians in the Schakerbos1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, Brinio Is Appointed Chief of the Caninifates (Brinio Raised on the Shield)
Brinio Is Appointed Chief of the Caninifates (Brinio Raised on the Shield)1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, Claudius Civilis Defeats the Roman Troops near the Rhine in 69 AD
Claudius Civilis Defeats the Roman Troops near the Rhine in 69 AD1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, The Batavians Surround the Romans at Vetera
The Batavians Surround the Romans at Vetera1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, The Batavians Besiege the Roman Army Regiments at Vetera,
The Batavians Besiege the Roman Army Regiments at Vetera,1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, After the Fall of Vetera Castra Claudius Civilis has his hair cut while his son shoots some prisoners
After the Fall of Vetera Castra Claudius Civilis has his hair cut while his son shoots some prisoners1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, Assembly of the Gauls in Rheims
Assembly of the Gauls in Rheims1606
Rijksmuseum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Rijksmuseum
Otto van Veen, The Judgement of Zaleucus
The Judgement of Zaleucusc. 1605 · Oil on panel
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, S. P. Avery Fund — public domain (CC0)
Otto van Veen, Judgement of Paris
Judgement of Parisn.d. · Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

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