The Penitent Magdalene (Magdalena Poenitens), from "The Large Landscapes"
Johannes van Doetecum I
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1556 – 1561
Johannes van Doetecum I
Johannes van Doetecum I is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 3 of I's works in its collection, spanning themes of landscape.
Landscape
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Johannes van Doetecum I (3)
About Johannes van Doetecum I
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Johannes van Doetecum I produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — landscape — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Museums now holding Johannes van Doetecum I's work include The Metropolitan Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Johannes van Doetecum I
- When did Johannes van Doetecum I live?
- Johannes van Doetecum I was active around 1556 – 1561, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Johannes van Doetecum I?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Johannes van Doetecum I paint?
- Landscape.