Paulus van Vianen

The recorded working language is Dutch. Places of work recorded in the authority are Utrecht, France and Nuremberg. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Paulus van Vianen is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nationalmuseum, The Frick Collection, Rijksmuseum and National Museum in Warsaw.

• Illustration — Portrait of Paulus van Vianen holding one of his creations, by Cornelis Ketel Vianen was born in Utrecht. According to the RKD, he travelled to Italy and only moved to Prague in the last decade of his life, but for that reason he is known as a member of the Prague school of art under Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. He was the son of Willem van Vianen, brother of Adam van Vianen, the father of Paulus II, and the uncle of Adam II and his brother Christian van Vianen. His works include the 1613 Diana and Actaeon bowl, now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Besides his work as a medallist and sculptor, he was also a landscape draughtsman and created several drawings of allegorical scenes in pastoral landscapes. He died in Prague.

• Illustration — Medal of Rudolf II in 1576 • The Adoration of the Shepherds (Paulus van Vianen), based on the Adoration of the Shepherds during the Birth of Jesus

Paulus van Vianen is recorded as sculptor, goldsmith, medalist, draftsperson and painter.