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The Conspiracy of Julius Civilis and the Batavians in a Sacred Grove
Also titled De samenzwering van Julius Civilis met de Bataven in een heilig woud
Otto van Veen (Leiden, 1556–1629)
1600 - 1613
- Medium
- panel, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- height 38 cm x width 52 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
In 1613, the Dutch parliament (States General) commissioned Otto van Veen to paint twelve paintings depicting the revolt of the Batavians against the Romans in AD 69 and 70. These were displayed in Binnenhof, the central government building in The Hague. In the early years of the Dutch Republic, many compared their own revolt against Spain to the Batavian uprising.
