Matthias Jansz. van den Bergh (1618 in

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– 1687 in

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), was a

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painter. According to Houbraken, his father Jan van den Bergh was a painter from Alkmaar in the service of

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in Ypres, where Matthias was born.Mathys vanden Berg Biography
in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by

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, courtesy of the Digital library for Dutch literature Houbraken claimed Jan van den Berg had been a pupil of

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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 1630–1640 and in 1635 was either his pupil or was otherwise employed in his workshop.Matthias Jansz. van den Bergh in the

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In 1646 he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of St. Luke. He lived in

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from 1648–1651, 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).

References

* P. Vanaise, ''Een herziening van de biografie van de Alkmaarse schilders Jan en Matthijs van den Bergh, in Oud Holland'', 80, 1965 pp 231–237
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