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Hans von Aachen
Hans von Aachen

Hans von Aachen

German, 1552–1615
BiographyAachen, Hans von: German, born Cologne 1552, died Prague 1615, painter



Painter who worked in the Mannerist style that was in vogue in Northern European courts. He was the official portraitist to Emperor Rudolf II of Prague. His paintings feature elegant, elongated figures and erotic nudes. Engravings after his work helped to make him influential.
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