Hans von Aachen
German painter (1552–1615)
Hans von Aachen was born in 1552 in Cologne and died on March 4, 1615 in Prague, aged about 63. Recorded occupations: painter, portraitist, diplomat, designer, court painter and draftsperson. Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire. Positions held include court painter. Associated movement: German Renaissance. Fields of work: painting, portrait painting, mythological painting and erotic art. Notable works include “The Judgement of Paris”.
- Born
- 1552 · Cologne
- Died
- March 4, 1615 · Prague
- Age at death
- about 63
- Citizenship
- Holy Roman Empire
- Occupations
- painter, portraitist, diplomat, designer, court painter, draftsperson
- Positions held
- court painter
- Movements
- German Renaissance
- Notable works
- The Judgement of Paris
- Wikipedia editions
- 39 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY-SA 4.0
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