Hans von Aachen was born in Cologne and took his name from his father's birthplace. He trained in Cologne and travelled in Italy before a period in Bavaria (1589 - about 1596).
From 1596 he settled in Prague, where he mainly served the Emperor Rudolf II as artist and adviser on the acquisition of art objects.
Hans von Aachen
1552 - 1615
Paintings by Hans von Aachen
Jupiter, the ruler of the gods, is seated on a cloud, his attribute of an eagle with thunderbolts in its beak beside him. He is embracing the goddess Minerva, his daughter. The scene is witnessed by a gathering of the gods of Olympus, clearly shocked by what they see.Mercury, messenger of the god...
Not on display