Sacred Art & Iconography

Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (Rijksmuseum, Sadeler, 1609)

Engraving and etching, Aegidius Sadeler (II), 1609, Rijksmuseum

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (Rijksmuseum, Sadeler, 1609)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/rudolfii-rijks-rp-p-ob-5031.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (Rijksmuseum, Sadeler, 1609). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/rudolfii-rijks-rp-p-ob-5031

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-portrait-of-emperor-rudolf-ii-rijksmuseu,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (Rijksmuseum, Sadeler, 1609)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sacred-art-iconography/rudolfii-rijks-rp-p-ob-5031},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An engraved and etched portrait of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, made by Aegidius Sadeler (II) in Prague in 1609, showing him in armor with a staff and sword beneath a Latin dedicatory inscription. Held today by the Rijksmuseum.

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Prague

This source names Prague directly: "made by Aegidius Sadeler (II) in Prague in 1609, showing him in armor with a staff and sword beneath a Latin dedicatory inscription."

Source Portret van keizer Rudolf II, Rijksmuseum (Sadeler, 1609)