Archduke Ernest of Austria
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Archduke Ernest of Austria was an Austrian prince, the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.
Portrait by Martino Rota c. 1580
Tomb of Archduke Ernest of Austria
The Gloomy Day (February/March)
A 1565 Brugel sketch "Spring" although not part of the Months cycle series it could very well be similar to what Bruegel had in mind when he painted "High Spring" {April/May)
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Maximilian II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1564 until his death in 1576. A member of the Austrian House of Habsburg, he was crowned King of Bohemia in Prague on 14 May 1562 and elected King of Germany on 24 November 1562. On 8 September 1563 he was crowned King of Hungary and Croatia in the Hungarian capital Pressburg. On 25 July 1564 he succeeded his father Ferdinand I as Holy Roman Emperor.
Portrait by Nicolas Neufchâtel, c. 1566
Maximilian and his younger brothers Ferdinand II and John, painting by Jakob Seisenegger, 1539
Archduke Maximilian, portrait by William Scrots, about 1544
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