Aegidius Sadeler or Aegidius Sadeler II (1570–1629) was a Flemish engraver who was principally active at the

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

court of

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the Hous ...

and his successors.

Life

Sadeler was born in

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

in the

Sadeler family The Sadeler family were the largest, and probably the most successful of the dynasties of Flemish engravers that were dominant in Northern European printmaking in the later 16th and 17th centuries, as both artists and publishers. As with othe ...

of print dealers and engravers. He was the son of Emmanuel de Sayeleer and the nephew of Aegidius I, Jan I en Raphael Sadeler. He was trained by his uncle Jan I and became a member of the Antwerp

Guild of St. Luke The Guild of Saint Luke was the most common name for a city guild for painters and other artists in early modern Europe, especially in the Low Countries. They were named in honor of the Four Evangelists, Evangelist Saint Luke, Luke, the patron sa ...

in 1589. He was active in Munich the next year in 1590, in Rome in 1593, in Naples and then again in Munich in 1594–1597. From 1597 he settled in Prague where he became court engraver for

Rudolf II Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg), Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–160 ...

and made engraved portraits of notables and engravings after artworks there, most notably paintings by

Bartholomeus Spranger Bartholomeus Spranger or Bartholomaeus SprangerBartholomeus Spranger
at the

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, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, and sculptures by

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and Adriaen de Vries. Aegidius Sadeler, Pieter Stevens II - Summer

His early engravings were mostly faithful copies of works by

Albrecht Dürer Albrecht Dürer (; ; hu, Ajtósi Adalbert; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer (without an umlaut) or Due ...

in the Imperial collection and copies of paintings by notable Italian painters such as

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, Parmigianino,

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and

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or by Northern painters who worked there, such as Paul Bril and Denys Calvaert. In Prague he also engraved portraits of the notables of Rudolf's court, and collaborated with Spranger, Joseph Heintz the Elder and

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. After

died he enjoyed the favour and protection of the two succeeding Emperors, Matthias and Ferdinand II. According to Michael Bryan, "He used the graver with a commanding facility, sometimes finishing his plates with surprising neatness, when the subject required it; at other times his burin is broad and bold. His plates are very numerous, representing historical subjects, portraits, landscapes, &c. some of them from his own designs, many of which are much esteemed, particularly his portraits, which are executed in an admirable style. Sadeler died in Prague in 1629. He had many pupils, including

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and Joachim von Sandrart, who wrote his biography.Aedidius Sadeler
in Sandrart's

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, 1662 His prints include:

Portraits

1614 Sadeler Allegorie Regierung Kaiser Matthias anagoria

*''Emperor Rudolf on horseback, with a Battle in the background''; after Adriaen de Vries. *''The Emperor Matthias''. 1616. *''The Empress Anne'', his consort. 1616. *''The Emperor Ferdinand II'' on horseback; in two sheets. 1629. *'' Sigismund III Vasa'', 1604 *'' Sigismund Báthory'', Prince of Transilvania. *''

Michael the Brave Michael the Brave ( ro, Mihai Viteazul or ; 1558 – 9 August 1601), born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia (as Michael II, 1593 – 1601), Prince of Moldavia (1600) and ''de facto'' ruler of Transylvania (1599 – 1600). ...

'', Prince of Wallachia *'' Burkhard von Berlichingen'', Privy Counsellor to Rudolf II. 1601. *'' Pieter Brueghel the Younger'', Painter, of Brussels. 1606. *'' Jacob Chimarrhaeus'', Grand Almoner. *'' Franz von Dietrichstein'', Cardinal and Bishop of Olomouc. 1604. *''

Christopher Guarinonius Fontanus Christopher Guarinonius or Cristoforo Guarinoni (died 1601) was an Italian physician and naturalist with connections to the courts of the Dukes of Mantua and of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. Guarinoni was born in Verona and studied at the U ...

'', Physician to Rudolf II. *''John George Goedelman'', Jurisconsult. *''Joachim Huber'', Aulic Counsellor. *''Siegfried de Kolonitsch.'' *''Ferdinand de Kolonitsch.'' *'' Hieronymus Makowsky'', gentleman of the privy chamber to Rudolf II. 1603. *''

Torquato Tasso Torquato Tasso ( , also , ; 11 March 154425 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, known for his 1591 poem ''Gerusalemme liberata'' (Jerusalem Delivered), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between ...

'', 1617 *''Ottavio Strada'', Antiquary. *'' Adam von Trautmannsdorf'' *''

Maerten de Vos Maerten de Vos, Maerten de Vos the Elder or Marten de Vos (1532 – 4 December 1603)Maerten de Vos
at the

'', Painter of Antwerp. *''John Matthew Warenfels'', Aulic Counsellor. 1614.

Various subjects from his own designs

*A set of twelve plates, representing ''Angels with the Instruments of the Passion''. *A set of fifty-two Views near Rome, entitled
Vestigi delle Antichita di Roma
'. *''The Burning of Troy,'' an etching; 2Eg. Sadeler, fecit, aqua forti. *''Charity,'' represented by a female figure with three children. *''Narcissus admiring himself in a Fountain. '' *''Pan and Syrinx. '' *''St. Sebastian dying, with an Angel drawing out the Arrows from his side.'' *''St. Dominick receiving the Institution of his Order from St. Peter and St . Paul''."

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