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Aachen [Aach; Ach; Acha], Hans [Johann; Joan] von
(b Cologne, 1552; d Prague, 4 March 1615). 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.
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- Aachen, Hans von (1552-1615)
- Czech Republic, §IV, 1: Painting and graphic arts, before 1620
- Netherlands, the, §III, 4(ii): Painting and graphic arts, c 1550–c 1680: Haarlem
- Prague, §II, 2: Art life and organization, 1526–1784
- groups and movements
- patrons and collectors
- Brukenthal, Samuel
- Germany, §III, 2(ii)(e): Renaissance painting and graphic arts: Effects of the Reformation
- Habsburg, §I: (10) Rudolf II, §2: Patronage
- Habsburg, §I: (12) Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
- Spranger, Bartholomäus, §2(i): Work at the court of Rudolf II: Paintings
- Vasa, House of: (2) Sigismund III, King of Poland
- Vasa, House of: (3) Vladislav IV, King of Poland
- pupils
- reproductive prints by others
- works
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