Johannes’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Flight into Egypt, from The Large Landscapes
Johannes van Doetecum (Flemish, 1551 active-1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Flemish, active 1554-72, died before 1584) after Pieter Bruegel the elder (Flemish, 1525/30-1569) published by Hieronymus Cock (Flemish, c. 1510–1570)

Saint Martin with his Horse in a Ship
Johannes and Lucas van Doetecum (Flemish, active in Antwerp, 1554-1575) after Hieronymus Bosch (Netherlandish, c. 1450-1516)

The Kermis of Saint George
Joannes van Doetecum (Flemish, active 1551-1605) or Lucas van Doetecum (Flemish, active 1554-1572) after Pieter Breughel, the elder (Flemish, 1525/30-1569) published by Hieronymus Cock (Flemish, 1510-1570)

Grotesque Ornament and Tomb Design, from Veelderleij veranderinghe van grotissen...
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Cornelis Floris (Flemish, 1514-1575)

Man Sitting on an Auricular Mask, from Veelderleij niewe inventien van antijcksche sepultueren
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Cornelis Floris (Flemish, 1514-1575)

View from a canal of the gate bridge with shutters of a fortified town, street façade on the right
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, 1527-1604)

Bird’s-eye view of a town with a street going uphill from bottom right to top left
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, 1527-1604)

View of a castle with tower and entrance building, placed in a pond and surrounded by a garden
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, 1527-1604)

View of a castle, on the left a fortified wall, on the right a trellis-work gangway and pavilion
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, 1527-1604)

Farms, Ploughed Field in the Foreground, from Master of the Small Landscape Series
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after the Master of the Small Landscapes (Flemish, active 1555-1600)

Castle with Lift-Bridge, from Master of the Small Landscape Series
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after the Master of the Small Landscapes (Flemish, active 1555-1600)

Couple Resting on Trunk in the Foreground, from Master of the Small Landscape Series
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after the Master of the Small Landscapes (Flemish, active 1555-1600)

Abraham Entertaining Angels, from Landscapes with Biblical Subjects and Saints
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Lucas Gassel (Netherlandish, c. 1485-c. 1568)

The Prophet Jonah, from Landscapes with Biblical Subjects and Saints
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Lucas Gassel (Netherlandish, c. 1485-c. 1568)

The Baptism of Christ, from Landscapes with Biblical Subjects and Saints
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Lucas Gassel (Netherlandish, c. 1485-c. 1568)

Saint Anthony Abbot, from Landscapes with Biblical Subjects and Saints
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Lucas Gassel (Netherlandish, c. 1485-c. 1568)

Saint Jerome in the Desert, from Landscapes with Biblical Subjects and Saints
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Lucas Gassel (Netherlandish, c. 1485-c. 1568)

Perspective view of a street
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, 1527-1604)

Road Leading to a Stable and a Barn, from Master of the Small Landscape Series
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after the Master of the Small Landscapes (Flemish, active 1555-1600)

River God with Cornucopia and Stone Jar, from Veelderleij niewe inventien...
Johannes van Doetecum (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605) and Lucas van Doetecum (Dutch, died before 1584) after Cornelis Floris (Flemish, 1514-1575)