Schilden." His best known paintings are the " Allegory on 

 the virtues of Rudolph" (now in the Vienna gallery), "Mars 

 with Venus and Cupid" (also in Vienna), ' 'Diana and Nymphs" 

 (in Stockholm), "Venus served by the Graces" (St. Peters- 

 burg), "Cupid and Psyche" (Stuttgart), and portraits of 

 members of noble families. 



Johann von Achen, already mentioned several times, was 

 born in Cologne; while quite young he went to Italy and 

 became a pupil of Michelangelo and of Tintoretto, and on his 

 return he secured an appointment under Rudolph. He was 

 noted chiefly for his portraits and historical scenes, as well 

 as for mythological and genre paintings; his canvas entitled 

 "Truth victorious under the protection of Justice" is preserved 

 in Vienna. 



Much younger than these artists was the Flemish painter 

 of landscapes and animals, Roelant Savary, who was sent 

 by Rudolph to study for two years in the Tyrolese Alps, an 

 act of liberality which should be remembered to the Emperor's 

 credit. Savary's best works were not produced until after 

 Rudolph's death. 



Besides objects intended to please the eye, the imperial 

 museum contained a collection of musical instruments, both 

 wind and string, which were regarded by the court musicians 

 with ill-disguised contempt as of mere antiquarian interest. 

 The most eminent of these musicians, Filippo da Monte and 

 Andrea Mosto, were from Italy, but the musical entertain- 

 ments of the court were usually intrusted to the Nuremberger, 

 Johann Leonhard Haster, who afterwards distinguished him- 

 self at the court of Christian II., Elector of Saxony. The 

 concerts were sometimes given in the large hall used for state 

 balls situated opposite the great "Turnier Haus." In the 

 earlier years of his reign, before hypochondria made Rudolph 

 withdraw from society, the court balls were brilliant pageants, 



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