PAINTER
Joos van Cleve
1485 - 1540

Joos van Cleve
Joos van Cleve (; also Joos van der Beke; c. 1485–1490 – 1540/1541) was a leading painter active in Antwerp from his arrival there around 1511 until his death in 1540 or 1541. Within Dutch and Flemish Renaissance painting, he combines the traditional techniques of Early Netherlandish painting with influences of more contemporary Renaissance painting styles. An active member and co-deacon of the Guild of Saint Luke of Antwerp, he is known mostly for his religious works and portraits, some of royalty. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joos van Cleve is the 651st most popular painter (down from 581st in 2019), the 1,836th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,559th in 2019) and the 65th most popular German Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Joos van Cleve ranks 651 out of 2,023. Before him are Alonso Sánchez Coello, Pieter van Laer, Sophie Gengembre Anderson, Thomas Eakins, Jan Kupecký, and Peter Snayers. After him are Agnolo Gaddi, Michael Sittow, Francesco Solimena, Emanuel de Witte, Jozef Israëls, and Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlonso Sánchez Coello
1531 - 1588
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 645
Pieter van Laer
1599 - 1642
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 646
Sophie Gengembre Anderson
1823 - 1903
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 647
Thomas Eakins
1844 - 1916
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 648
Jan Kupecký
1667 - 1740
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 649
Peter Snayers
1592 - 1667
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 650
Joos van Cleve
1485 - 1540
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 651
Agnolo Gaddi
1350 - 1396
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 652
Michael Sittow
1459 - 1525
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 653
Francesco Solimena
1657 - 1747
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 654
Emanuel de Witte
1617 - 1692
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 655
Jozef Israëls
1824 - 1911
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 656
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
1609 - 1685
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 657
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1485, Joos van Cleve ranks 13. Before him are Sebastiano del Piombo, Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg, Clément Janequin, Sayyida al Hurra, Johannes Bugenhagen, and Balthasar Hubmaier. After him are Giovanni Battista Ramusio, Wolf Huber, Beatus Rhenanus, Urs Graf, Hugh Latimer, and Marco Girolamo Vida. Among people deceased in 1540, Joos van Cleve ranks 12. Before him are Francesco Guicciardini, Juan Luis Vives, Tristão da Cunha, Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Dawit II, and Guillaume Budé. After him are Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal, Duarte, Duke of Guimarães, Tomé Pires, Barthel Beham, Hans Leonhard Schäufelein, and Fernão de Loronha.
Others Born in 1485
Go to all RankingsSebastiano del Piombo
PAINTER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 7
Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1485 - 1555
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 8
Clément Janequin
COMPOSER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 9
Sayyida al Hurra
POLITICIAN
1485 - 1542
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 10
Johannes Bugenhagen
PHILOSOPHER
1485 - 1558
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 11
Balthasar Hubmaier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1528
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 12
Joos van Cleve
PAINTER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 13
Giovanni Battista Ramusio
GEOGRAPHER
1485 - 1557
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 14
Wolf Huber
PAINTER
1485 - 1553
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 15
Beatus Rhenanus
PHILOSOPHER
1485 - 1547
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 16
Urs Graf
PAINTER
1485 - 1528
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 17
Hugh Latimer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1485 - 1555
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 18
Marco Girolamo Vida
WRITER
1485 - 1566
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1540
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Guicciardini
HISTORIAN
1483 - 1540
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 6
Juan Luis Vives
PHILOSOPHER
1492 - 1540
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 7
Tristão da Cunha
EXPLORER
1460 - 1540
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 8
Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1540
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 9
Dawit II
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1540
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 10
Guillaume Budé
PHILOSOPHER
1467 - 1540
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 11
Joos van Cleve
PAINTER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 12
Cardinal-Infante Afonso of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1509 - 1540
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 13
Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
NOBLEMAN
1515 - 1540
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 14
Tomé Pires
WRITER
1468 - 1540
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 15
Barthel Beham
PAINTER
1502 - 1540
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 16
Hans Leonhard Schäufelein
PAINTER
1480 - 1540
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 17
Fernão de Loronha
EXPLORER
1470 - 1540
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 18
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Joos van Cleve ranks 1,836 out of 7,253. Before him are Simon Mayr (1763), Alfred Einstein (1880), Horst Seehofer (1949), Dieter Rams (1932), Heinrich Marschner (1795), and Hans Langsdorff (1894). After him are Friedrich Ebert Jr. (1894), Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1800), Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1735), Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (1962), Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern (1932), and Friedrich Albert Lange (1828).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsSimon Mayr
COMPOSER
1763 - 1845
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,830
Alfred Einstein
COMPOSER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 1,831
Horst Seehofer
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 1,832
Dieter Rams
DESIGNER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 1,833
Heinrich Marschner
COMPOSER
1795 - 1861
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,834
Hans Langsdorff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1939
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,835
Joos van Cleve
PAINTER
1485 - 1540
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,836
Friedrich Ebert Jr.
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1979
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,837
Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1842
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,838
Caspar Friedrich Wolff
PHYSICIAN
1735 - 1794
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,839
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,840
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1,841
Friedrich Albert Lange
PHILOSOPHER
1828 - 1875
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 1,842
Among PAINTERS In Germany
Among painters born in Germany, Joos van Cleve ranks 65. Before him are Max Pechstein (1881), Oswald Achenbach (1827), Karl von Piloty (1826), Hans Burgkmair (1473), Sebald Beham (1500), and Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630). After him are Govert Flinck (1615), Hans Hartung (1904), Maria Reiter (1911), Hans Richter (1888), Philipp Veit (1793), and Charlotte Salomon (1917).
Max Pechstein
1881 - 1955
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 59
Oswald Achenbach
1827 - 1905
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 60
Karl von Piloty
1826 - 1886
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 61
Hans Burgkmair
1473 - 1531
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 62
Sebald Beham
1500 - 1550
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 63
Ludolf Bakhuizen
1630 - 1708
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 64
Joos van Cleve
1485 - 1540
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 65
Govert Flinck
1615 - 1660
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 66
Hans Hartung
1904 - 1989
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 67
Maria Reiter
1911 - 1992
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 68
Hans Richter
1888 - 1976
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 69
Philipp Veit
1793 - 1877
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 70
Charlotte Salomon
1917 - 1943
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 71