The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis is anoil painting by the Dutch painterRembrandt, produced around1661–62. It depicts an episode from Tacitus'sHistories of theBatavian rebellion (AD 69–70), led by the one-eyed chieftainClaudius Civilis. The painting was commissioned by the city council ofAmsterdam for theTown Hall, and was originally Rembrandt's largest-ever painting. It was placed briefly in the town hall but eventually returned to Rembrandt, who may never have been paid for the work. In financial difficulties, he was forced to cut the painting down in size and partly repaint it, after which it was sold. After passing between various private owners, it was eventually deposited in theRoyal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, and is now in the collection of theNationalmuseum in Stockholm.Painting credit:Rembrandt