Education
Mattheus Terwesten studied with his brother Augustinus Terwesten, Willem Doudyns, and Daniel Mijtens the Younger.
Mattheus Terwesten studied with his brother Augustinus Terwesten, Willem Doudyns, and Daniel Mijtens the Younger.
He was court painter to Frederick William I of Prussia and professor of the art academy in Berlin. In 1695 he traveled via Berlin to Rome, where he stayed until 1699. He is remembered today for his portraits, but also for his wall and ceiling decorations with historical allegories.
Bentvueghels]
In Rome he became a member of the painters" circle known as the Bentvueghels, where he earned the nickname "Arend", or eagle.