Emperor Rudolph II.
around 1606/08, Artist: Hans von Aachen
Emperor Rudolph II.
Along with Archduke Leopold Wilhelm, Rudolph II (1552– 1612) was by far the most important collector among the Habsburgs. He supported and orchestrated a whole series of court artists, so that today we can speak of “Rudolphine” art. The relation between the Emperor and Hans von Aachen was particularly close, even that of friends. While Aachen portrayed Rudolph many times, this painting is considered the only one to have arisen from personal sittings.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Dated
around 1606/08
Artist
Hans von Aachen (1552 Köln - 1615 Prag) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 61,5 cm × 48,7 cm × 3 cm
Framed: 78,3 cm × 66 cm × 11 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 6438
Provenance
Probably from the treasury of Rudolf II; 1921 from Laxenburg to the gallery;
Depiction/Person
Kaiser Rudolf II., Sohn Kaiser Maximilians II. von Habsburg (1552 - 1612) - GND
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