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.

• Matthias was born in Ypres.

• Houbraken claimed Jan van den Berg had been a pupil of Hendrick Goltzius before moving to Brabant and later working for Rubens.

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