Artwork
Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Cerealis
Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Cerealis is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Otto van Veen. It dates from 1606 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
Peace Negotiations between Claudius Civilis and Cerealis is an oil painting by Otto van Veen, created in 1606. It is a representation of a historical event, currently held at the Rijksmuseum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene of diplomatic encounter between two figures, Claudius Civilis and Cerealis, standing on a stone bridge. The surrounding figures, armed with spears and shields, suggest a tense negotiation.
Technique & Style
The work features a muted color palette with dominant earthy tones and detailed rendering of figures and textures. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimension, contributing to the overall atmosphere of tension.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
Artist
Otto van Veen, was a painter, draughtsman, and humanist active primarily in Antwerp and Brussels in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Beheading of Julius Paulus and Imprisonment of Claudius Civilis
The Romans under Cerealis Defeat Claudius Civilis and the Batavians following betrayal from within
Alonso de Idiáquez duque de Ciudad Real (Cittá-Reale en Nápoles)
De Bataven verslaan de Romeinen bij de Rijn
The Batavians Surround the Romans at Vetera
After the Fall of Vetera Castra Claudius Civilis has his hair cut while his son shoots some prisoners
During a Famine in Myra Saint Nicholas Saves the People
Portrait of Albrecht VII, Archduke of Austria (1559-1621)
Ecce Homo
El mago descubre a Carlos y Ubaldo el paradero de Reinaldo (La búsqueda de Reinaldo)
Imperial Coronation
Indische Könige huldigen Alexander dem Großen
Triumphzug des Erzherzogs Leopold Wilhelm
The legates of Alexander the Great investing the gardener Abdalonymus with the insignia of the kingship of Sidon
Absalom propitiating friends (2 Samuel 15:2-5)
Saul honoring David after his victory over Goliath