The monumental canvas An Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance by Hans von Aachen (1552–1615) is a symbolic glorification of the rule of Emperor Rudolf II, at whose court in Prague the artist worked.
The little picture of Saint Christopher by Adam Elsheimer (1578–1610) is a typical work by the most outstanding German artist of his age.
In the Portrait of a Young Man in a Fur Hat by Christopher Paudiss (1625–1666), a pupil of Rembrandt, it is possible to recognize some of the devices used by the great Dutchman in his paintings. The exceptional German artist’s Still Life is, however, executed in his own individual manner.
A monumental multifigure composition, The Story of Tobias, acquaints us with the artistic manner of Carl Ruthart (1630–1703).
Daniel Schultz (1615–1683), who worked in Poland, was the creator of a Family Portrait in which showy formality combines with precision in the depiction of his subjects.
