Hans von Aachen
(1552–1615) tysk målare
Hans von Aachen (1552–1615) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a draughtsman, and a designer. By year of birth, Hans von Aachen belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
Hans von Aachen was born in Cologne and died in Prague. Hans von Aachen worked in Rome and Prague. Wikidata associates Hans von Aachen with German Renaissance. The students included Pieter Isaacsz.
One of the best-known works is ‘The Judgement of Paris’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 64 works by Hans von Aachen with free images. The dated works span the years 1572–1625. Works by Hans von Aachen are held by several collections, among them Kunsthistorisches Museum, Nationalgalleriet i Prag, Museet för sköna konster, Budapest, and Hermitage Museum. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Mannerism’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Robert Peake, Jacopo Chimenti, John de, the elder Critz, Lavinia Fontana, and Cristoforo Roncalli.