Everything about Hans Von Aachen totally explained
Hans von Aachen (
1552,
Cologne -
March 4,
1615,
Prague) was a
German mannerist painter.
His name is derived from the birth place of his father,
Aachen in
Germany. Other variations of the name include
Johann von - and
- von Achen and various concisions like
Janachen,
Fanachen,
Abak,
Jean Dac,
Aquano,
van Aken etc.
Hans von Aachen began painting in Germany as a pupil of the
Flemish master
E. Jerrigh. He then moved to
Italy in 1574 to study further. He toured
Rome and
Florence, but eventually settled in
Venice. He initially became a pupil of
Kaspar Rems, but soon decided to develop his own mannerist technique, by studying
Tintoretto and
Michelangelo's followers. However, during all of his life he was influenced by the style of
Bartholomeus Spranger and
Hendrick Goltzius who dominated the art scene in Germany at the time.
He returned to Germany in 1588 where he became well known as a painter of portraits for noble houses. He painted several works for Duke
William V of Bavaria. He married Regina, the daughter of the composer
Orlando di Lasso in
Munich. In Munich he came into contact with the Imperial Court in
Prague. In 1592 he was appointed official painter of
Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor. However, Von Aachen only moved to Prague in 1601, where he stayed painting commissions from Emperor Rudolph II, and later from
Matthias I.
Amongst van Aachens pupils were
Peter Isaak and
Joseph Heinz. His works have been copied by
Wolfgang Kilian,
Dominicus Custos and
Jan Sadeler.
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