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. ==Works==