Matthias Jansz van den Bergh
Matthias Jansz. Van den Bergh (1618–1687) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to Houbraken, his father Jan van den Bergh was a painter from Alkmaar in the service of Rubens in Ypres, where Matthias was born.
Also recorded as Mathias von dem Berge · Matthys van den Bergh · Matthys vanden Berge · Vanden Berg of Alkmaar
Matthias Jansz van den Bergh
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- Born
- 1618 · Ypres.
- Died
- 1687 · Alkmaar.
- Nationality
- Habsburg Netherlands · Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson
- Teachers
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Languages
- Dutch
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Matthias Jansz. Van den Bergh (1618–1687) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. According to Houbraken, his father Jan van den Bergh was a painter from Alkmaar in the service of Rubens in Ypres, where Matthias was born.
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Houbraken claimed Jan van den Berg had been a pupil of Hendrick Goltzius before moving to Brabant and later working for Rubens. Young Matthias learned to paint from his father and went to work in Rubens' workshop. According to the RKD he was in Rubens' workshop from 1630 to 1640 and in 1635 was either his pupil or was otherwise employed in his workshop. In 1646 he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of St. He lived in Leiden from 1648 until 1651, and was back in Alkmaar from then onwards, where he is recorded in 1656 as living in the Lombardsteeg. He painted portraits, soldiers, and historical allegories, and is not to be confused with the contemporary Delft painter Mattheus Gillisz van den Berch (c1608–1687).
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1618
Matthias Jansz van den Bergh born at Ypres.
1687
Matthias Jansz van den Bergh died at Alkmaar.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Mathias von dem Berge, Matthys van den Bergh, Matthys vanden Berge, Vanden Berg of Alkmaar and Mathias von dem Weeg. His recorded language was Dutch. He was the child of Jan van den Bergh. Recorded as painter and draftsperson.
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Work by Matthias Jansz van den Bergh is
Slovak National Gallery, Museum Catharijneconvent, Bisschoppelijk Museum Haarlem and Stedelijk Museum Zwolle
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