The Triumph of the Church: Ecclesia Presented with the Doctrines, Seated in a Chariot Attended by the Four Doctors of the Church
This Triumph, based on a similar composition by Johannes Stradanus (see the drawing hanging to the left), was made by Van Veen preparatory to a series of paintings, dated about 1615-20, that represent the Triumphs of the Church, now in the Bavarian State Collections at Bamberg. In their turn, Van Veen's compositions inspired his one-time pupil Peter Paul Rubens in about 1625, when the Flemish artist was working on a set of tapestry designs for the Triumph of the Eucharist series.
Van Veen's use of preparatory oil sketches probably goes back to his training in Italy in the 1570s. He is often credited-not entirely deservedly-for bringing the technique to the Netherlands, although it was practiced earlier by such artists as Joachim Beuckelaer (see his sketch hanging nearby) and Dick Barendsz. The colored oil sketches favored by Rubens are rather exceptional for Van Veen, who worked mostly in brown or gray, as can be seen in his two other sketches on this wall.
Van Veen's use of preparatory oil sketches probably goes back to his training in Italy in the 1570s. He is often credited-not entirely deservedly-for bringing the technique to the Netherlands, although it was practiced earlier by such artists as Joachim Beuckelaer (see his sketch hanging nearby) and Dick Barendsz. The colored oil sketches favored by Rubens are rather exceptional for Van Veen, who worked mostly in brown or gray, as can be seen in his two other sketches on this wall.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Triumph of the Church: Ecclesia Presented with the Doctrines, Seated in a Chariot Attended by the Four Doctors of the Church
- Artist: Otto van Veen (Netherlandish, Leiden 1556–1629 Brussels)
- Date: 1615–20
- Medium: Oil on paper, pen and brown ink
- Dimensions: sheet: 10 1/2 x 15 5/16 in. (26.7 x 38.9 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Katrin Henkel, 2004
- Object Number: 2004.531
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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