Emperor Rudolf II was one of the most important art collectors and lovers of his time. The Rudolphine court was home to a number of outstanding artists who inspired each other and created a stimulating international community. Rudolph's favour was not limited to painting, sculpture or glyptics; his interests also included printmaking. From 1597, the engraver Aegidius Sadeler, a member of the famous Antwerp artistic dynasty, worked in the emperor's service. Prague became an important centre of graphic art. Sadeler collaborated with other imperial artists and immortalised many of their drawings in graphic form, but Bartholomeus Spranger, Hans von Aachen and Adriaen de Vries were also in close working contact with other leading engravers, especially from the Netherlands, who created extraordinary graphic works based on their designs. The lecture will focus on the work of Aegidius Sadeler in imperial Prague, will also note the situation "pre-Sadeler" and will also address the international aspect of Rudolphine prints.
The lecture will be held in CZECH language.
