Hans von AachenGerman, 1552–1615Salomé
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About the work
This late drawing reveals the melding of northern and southern Baroque influences that characterized the cosmopolitan court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612). The drawing may relate to a painting of this subject, now lost, that was listed in the Emperor's inventory.
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- 1991.122
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- Art Institute of Chicago
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Meanwhile, 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.
