Emperor Rudolph II.
around 1606/08 | Hans von Aachen
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.
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.
Artist:
Hans von Aachen (1552 Köln - 1615 Prag) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Rudolf II. (1576-1612), Kaiser, römischer König seit 1575, König von Ungarn seit 1572, von Böhmen se (1552 - 1612) DNB
Time:
around 1606/08
Object Name
Painting
Culture
German
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 61,5 cm × 48,7 cm × 3 cm
Framed: 78,3 cm × 66 cm × 11 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6438
Provenance
Probably from the treasury of Rudolf II; 1921 from Laxenburg to the gallery;