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Aachen, Hans von

C. Höper

in Grove Art Online

Volume Grove Art Online, issue Published in print August 1996 | ISBN: 9781884446054
Published online January 1998 |
Aachen, Hans von

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German painter and draughtsman, active also in Italy and Bohemia. One of the foremost painters of the circle gathered at the Prague court of Emperor Rudolf II (see Habsburg, §I, (10)), he synthesized Italian and Netherlandish influences in his portraits and erudite allegories.

Keywords: Career; Work

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Subjects: art

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