Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Rudolf II (July 18, 1552 - January 20, 1612) was King of Hungary (as Rudolf, 1572-1608), King of Bohemia (as Rudolf II, 1575-1608/1611), Archduke of Austria (as Rudolf V, 1576-1608), and Holy Roman Emperor (as Rudolf II, 1576-1612). He was a member of the Habsburg family.
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Media
A portrait bust of Rudolf II in the collection of the Antwerp City Hall, Belgium
Portrait of Rudolf II by Lucas van Valckenborch, c. 1580
Portrait of Rudolf II as a young man by Martino Rota
Globus cruciger, crown and scepter of Rudolf II
The Crown of Rudolf II later became the imperial crown of the Austrian Empire.
Rudolf painted as Vertumnus, Roman god of the seasons, by Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1590–91). Rudolf greatly appreciated the work.
Richly ornamented celestial globe with clockwork, made for the Kunstkammer of Rudolf II, 1579
Prague Castle in 1595 by Joris Hoefnagel
