Lucas van Valckenborch or Lucas van Valckenborch the Elder was a Flemish painter, mainly known for his landscapes. He also made contributions to portrait painting, and allegorical and market scenes. Court painter to Archduke Matthias, the governor of the Spanish Netherlands in Brussels, he later migrated to Austria and then Germany, where he joined members of his extended family of artists who had moved there for religious reasons.
The Emperor's walk in the forest, with self-portrait
Meat and Fish Market (Winter)
Landscape with a Rural Festival
Rocky Landscape with Travelers on a Path
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612 to 1619, Archduke of Austria from 1608 to 1619, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 to 1618 and King of Bohemia from 1611 to 1617. His personal motto was Concordia lumine maior.
Portrait by Lucas van Valckenborch, 1583
19th century portrait of Matthias
Coronation medal of Matthias as King of Hungary
Matthias portrait as Archduke in armour and general's staff, by Lucas van Valckenborch, 1579