PAINTER
Otto van Veen
1556 - 1629
Otto van Veen
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Otto van Veen has received more than 97,009 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Otto van Veen is the 626th most popular painter (down from 601st in 2019), the 260th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 235th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Dutch Painter.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
8.06
Effective Languages (L*)
1.85
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Otto van Veen ranks 626 out of 2,023. Before him are Pierre Soulages, Carl Andre, Nicolas de Staël, Tom Wesselmann, Ambrosius Bosschaert, and Jean-Baptiste Isabey. After him are Domenico Fetti, John Frederick Kensett, Francisco Pacheco, Nicolaes Maes, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, and Palma il Giovane.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierre Soulages
1919 - 2022
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 620
Carl Andre
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 621
Nicolas de Staël
1914 - 1955
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 622
Tom Wesselmann
1931 - 2004
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 623
Ambrosius Bosschaert
1573 - 1621
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 624
Jean-Baptiste Isabey
1767 - 1855
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 625
Otto van Veen
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 626
Domenico Fetti
1589 - 1623
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 627
John Frederick Kensett
1816 - 1872
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 628
Francisco Pacheco
1564 - 1644
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 629
Nicolaes Maes
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 630
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
1758 - 1823
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 631
Palma il Giovane
1548 - 1628
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 632
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1556, Otto van Veen ranks 6. Before him are Carlo Maderno, Anne Hathaway, Sophia Brahe, Joseph Calasanz, and Adriaen de Vries. After him are Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Uesugi Kagekatsu, Jerzy Radziwiłł, Tōdō Takatora, Paul Bril, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn. Among people deceased in 1629, Otto van Veen ranks 7. Before him are Abbas the Great, Carlo Maderno, Gabriel Bethlen, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, Hendrick ter Brugghen, and Piet Pieterszoon Hein. After him are Pietro Bernini, Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena, Giorgi Saakadze, Mehmed III Giray, Sigismondo d'India, and Jacob de Gheyn II.
Others Born in 1556
Go to all RankingsCarlo Maderno
ARCHITECT
1556 - 1629
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1
Anne Hathaway
COMPANION
1556 - 1623
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 2
Sophia Brahe
CHEMIST
1556 - 1643
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 3
Joseph Calasanz
PHYSICIAN
1556 - 1648
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 4
Adriaen de Vries
SCULPTOR
1556 - 1626
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 5
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 6
Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana
POLITICIAN
1556 - 1627
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 7
Uesugi Kagekatsu
POLITICIAN
1556 - 1623
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 8
Jerzy Radziwiłł
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1556 - 1600
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 9
Tōdō Takatora
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1556 - 1630
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 10
Paul Bril
PAINTER
1556 - 1626
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 11
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1629
Go to all RankingsAbbas the Great
POLITICIAN
1571 - 1629
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 1
Carlo Maderno
ARCHITECT
1556 - 1629
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 2
Gabriel Bethlen
POLITICIAN
1580 - 1629
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1587 - 1629
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 4
Hendrick ter Brugghen
PAINTER
1588 - 1629
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 5
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
PIRATE
1577 - 1629
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 6
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 7
Pietro Bernini
SCULPTOR
1562 - 1629
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 8
Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena
COMPANION
1593 - 1629
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 9
Giorgi Saakadze
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1629
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 10
Mehmed III Giray
POLITICIAN
1584 - 1629
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 11
Sigismondo d'India
COMPOSER
1582 - 1629
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 12
Jacob de Gheyn II
PAINTER
1565 - 1629
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 13
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Otto van Veen ranks 260 out of 1,646. Before him are Aletta Jacobs (1854), C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817), Willem Blaeu (1571), Maarten Tromp (1598), Willem van Hanegem (1944), and Carel Struycken (1948). After him are Nicolaes Maes (1634), Danny Blind (1961), Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856), Dick Bruna (1927), Mark van Bommel (1977), and Jacob van Campen (1596).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsAletta Jacobs
PHYSICIAN
1854 - 1929
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 254
C. H. D. Buys Ballot
CHEMIST
1817 - 1890
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 255
Willem Blaeu
GEOGRAPHER
1571 - 1638
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 256
Maarten Tromp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1598 - 1653
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 257
Willem van Hanegem
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 258
Carel Struycken
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 259
Otto van Veen
PAINTER
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 260
Nicolaes Maes
PAINTER
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 261
Danny Blind
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 262
Hendrik Petrus Berlage
ARCHITECT
1856 - 1934
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 263
Dick Bruna
WRITER
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 264
Mark van Bommel
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 265
Jacob van Campen
ARCHITECT
1596 - 1657
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 266
Among PAINTERS In Netherlands
Among painters born in Netherlands, Otto van Veen ranks 59. Before him are Cornelis van Haarlem (1562), Dirck van Baburen (1595), Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), Willem Kalf (1619), Salomon van Ruysdael (1602), and Jozef Israëls (1824). After him are Nicolaes Maes (1634), Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613), Pieter van Laer (1599), Arnold Houbraken (1660), Jan Mandijn (1500), and Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1622).
Cornelis van Haarlem
1562 - 1638
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 53
Dirck van Baburen
1595 - 1624
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 54
Geertgen tot Sint Jans
1460 - 1490
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 55
Willem Kalf
1619 - 1693
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 56
Salomon van Ruysdael
1602 - 1670
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 57
Jozef Israëls
1824 - 1911
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 58
Otto van Veen
1556 - 1629
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 59
Nicolaes Maes
1634 - 1693
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 60
Bartholomeus van der Helst
1613 - 1670
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 61
Pieter van Laer
1599 - 1642
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 62
Arnold Houbraken
1660 - 1719
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 63
Jan Mandijn
1500 - 1560
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 64
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
1622 - 1683
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 65