Johannes van Doetecum

Johannes van Doetecum was a graphic artist active during the mid-sixteenth century, with documented work dating specifically between 1550 and 1554. His professional output focused entirely on the creation of prints, specializing in detailed landscape compositions.

Although the full scope of his career remains to be determined, fifteen of his prints are currently represented in major museum collections, establishing his significance during this brief period of activity. Many of these works form part of the series known collectively as "The Large Landscapes," which often utilized expansive vistas and topographical elements.

Works by Johannes van Doetecum are held by institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Surviving examples showcase complex drafting and include Alpine Landscape with a Deep Valley, the distinct depiction Large Alpine Landscape, and genre scenes within the landscape tradition, such as Rustic Solicitude (Solicitudo rustica) and Soldiers at Rest (Milites requiescentes). These Johannes van Doetecum prints are valued for their detail and contribution to the early Northern European landscape movement.

Due to their date of creation in the sixteenth century, the majority of the artist’s output is within the public domain, making these historical images available today as high-quality prints for study and appreciation.