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Hans von Aachen (1552 – 1615)

• Was a German painter.
• Hans von Aachen was born in Cologne.
• Hans von Aachen was a pupil of the portrait painter Georg Jerrigh.
• His principal patron was Emperor Rudolf II.  
• Rudolf relied on von Aachen as an advisor on his art collection and what is usually called a 'diplomat'.
• Von Aachen's pupils included Pieter Isaacsz, Andreas Vogel, Christian Buchner and Hans Christoph Schürer.
• His final years were spent in Prague where he also died.
• The displayed painting is a crop from: Hans von Aachen, Emperor Rudolf II, ca. 1606-1608.
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