Hans von AachenGerman, 1552–1615Kuppeleiszene
Can I see it?
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Where is “Kuppeleiszene” now? Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Unknown.
Vienna, Austria
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
In the catalog
Sources
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Image: Kunsthistorisches Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Hans von Aachen
The whole life1596–1615 · Workplace
Prague
1603–1605
Court visits: portraits of the emperor's prospective brides
He travels to Innsbruck, Venice, Turin, Mantua and Modena, partly to portray potential future consorts of the emperor; under this pretext he was also to learn the terms of a marriage and the likely dowry.
1605
Knighted by Rudolf II
Emperor Rudolf II confers knighthood on the painter.
20 January 1612
Death of Rudolf II; service under Matthias I
After the death of his patron, von Aachen, unlike most of Rudolf's court artists, is retained by his successor Matthias I, who gives him an estate in Raussnitz. His main occupation becomes portraits of the imperial couple.
1612–1614
Journeys for Matthias I
In 1612 the emperor sends him to Dresden and Vienna; in 1613 he is back in Augsburg, and in 1614 again in Dresden.
