Jan Baptist Berterham

Jan Baptist Berterham was a printmaker active around 1696. The artist's known output consists exclusively of detailed, narrative prints focusing on religious and moral allegory, characteristic of graphic arts produced in the late 17th century.

The subject matter of the surviving works is heavily focused on theological moments and Biblical narratives. The five works currently represented in museum collections confirm this focus, including dramatic compositions such as Man op sterfbed, zijn ziel wordt opgehaald door een engel and the penitential scene Maria Magdalena knielt bij Christus aan het kruis. Other key narrative subjects include Schepping van Adam and Thuiskomst van de verloren zoon.

The Rijksmuseum holds important examples of Jan Baptist Berterham prints, including the central allegorical piece Allegorie op de liefde van de mens voor God. As documentation of historical religious art, many of these images are considered public domain, allowing for widespread access to high-quality prints of the artist's work.