Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Northern Netherlandish designer of woodcuts and painter. He was one of the first important art

Was a Northern Netherlandish designer of woodcuts and painter. He was one of the first important artists working in Amsterdam, at a time when it was a flourishing provincial town.

Was a Dutch painter and engraver, probably most known for his work on the 17th century military manu

Was a Dutch painter and engraver, probably most known for his work on the 17th century military manual The Exercise of Armes.

Was a Dutch painter. He was Willem de Heusch's nephew, signing like his uncle, substituting an initi

Was a Dutch painter. He was Willem de Heusch's nephew, signing like his uncle, substituting an initial J for the initial G (of Guglielmo).

Was a Dutch artist who painted many religious scenes.

Was a Dutch artist who painted many religious scenes.

Was a Dutch painter and etcher.[1]From 1611, Duck was trained in Utrecht to become a goldsmith, in w

Was a Dutch painter and etcher.[1]From 1611, Duck was trained in Utrecht to become a goldsmith, in which he became a master in 1619. From 1621 he took drawing lessons from Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot. He was primarily active in Utrecht, but between 1636 and 1646 also in Haarlem, while between 1656 and 1660 he lived in The Hague. In 1661 he returned to Utrecht, where he died and was buried at the monastery of St. Mary Magdalene.[1]

(also Yaakov Eisenberg) was an Israeli artist and a member of the Bezalel school.Particularly notabl

(also Yaakov Eisenberg) was an Israeli artist and a member of the Bezalel school.Particularly notable was his creation of a series of ceramic plaques and murals for the early buildings of Tel Aviv. These included the cities first street signs, ceramic plaques in deep blue inscribed with the street names in Hebrew, Arabic and English that were affixed to the corners of buildings.

Was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the half-brother of Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp and the fath

Was a portrait and landscape painter. He was the half-brother of Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp and the father of the much more famous Aelbert Cuyp.

Was a Dutch landscape painter.A native of Haarlem, he appears to have studied under his father Isaak

Was a Dutch landscape painter.A native of Haarlem, he appears to have studied under his father Isaak van Ruysdael, a landscape painter, though other authorities place him as the pupil of Berghem and of Allart van Everdingen.

Better known by the pen name Jack Kirby, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growi

Better known by the pen name Jack Kirby, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growing up poor in New York City, Kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. He drew various comic strips under different pseudonyms, ultimatel

Was an African American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight. Lawrence referred

Was an African American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem.[1]Lawrence is among the best-known twentieth century African American painters, a distinction shared with Romare Bearden. Lawrence was only in his twenties when his "Migration Series" made him nationally famous. The series of paintings was featured in a 1941 issue of Fortune magazine. The series depicted the epic Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.

Was a famous engraver and pen-draftsman. He was the stepson and pupil of painter and draftsman Hendr

Was a famous engraver and pen-draftsman. He was the stepson and pupil of painter and draftsman Hendrik Goltzius, and brother-in-law to engraver Simon van Poelenburgh, having married his sister, Marijtgen. He made several engravings after the paintings of Peter Paul Rubens from 1611-1615,[4] and also a series after the work of Pieter Aertsen.

Was a Dutch artist born into a successful Jewish family of biscuit manufacturers, close to the study

Was a Dutch artist born into a successful Jewish family of biscuit manufacturers, close to the study of religion, music and art. He had already had some success in the Netherlands as a painter of Jewish genre, when in winter 1888, accompanied by Isaacson, he went to Paris to continue his studies.

Was a painter and woodcut artist, who worked mainly in woodcuts depicting biblical and other Jewish

Was a painter and woodcut artist, who worked mainly in woodcuts depicting biblical and other Jewish subjects. He was a member of the Bezalel school group. Born in Zerkow, Germany, he immigrated to British Mandate of Palestine in 1933. He studied at the School of Art in Berlin in 1906, then studied painting with Louis Corinth and engraving with Hermann Struck in 1907.

Was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and

Was a Dutch artist and architect of the Golden Age.He was born into a wealthy family at Haarlem, and spent his youth in his home town. Being of noble birth and with time on his hands, he took up painting mainly as a pastime

Was a Dutch nobleman and musician. He was one of the best-known musicians in The Netherlands in the

Was a Dutch nobleman and musician. He was one of the best-known musicians in The Netherlands in the seventeenth century as a carillon player, expert in bell casting and tuning, organist, recorder virtuoso, and composer.Van Eyck was born blind into a noble family in the small town of Heusden. In 1625 he left home and became carillon player of the Dom Tower of Utrecht, in 1628 he became the Director of the Carillons of Utrecht. René Descartes, Isaac Beeckman and other scientists praised his knowledge of acoustics, bell casting and tuning and bell players came to Utrecht to study with him.

Studied under Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. He went to Italy in 1662 and stayed in Rome until 1667.

Studied under Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem. He went to Italy in 1662 and stayed in Rome until 1667. On his way back to Holland he stayed in Paris between 1667 and 1669, where he probably met up with his brother Jan. He joined the Haarlem artists' guild in 1669.

Was a Dutch painter, whose work owes a debt to the paintings of Rembrandent.Willemszoon taught a num

Was a Dutch painter, whose work owes a debt to the paintings of Rembrandent.Willemszoon taught a number of fainters, most famously Paulas Potter. Other pupils were:

A Canadian singer from Abbotsford, British Columbia. He finished in third place on the second season

A Canadian singer from Abbotsford, British Columbia. He finished in third place on the second season of Canadian Idol. He is currently the lead singer of Hedley.Jacob Hoggard learned to play piano at the age of 5, and guitar at the age of 12. Hoggard was

Was a prominent South African singer-songwriter, colloquially known as Koos Doep. Although he receiv

Was a prominent South African singer-songwriter, colloquially known as Koos Doep. Although he received critical acclaim for much of his work, he became best known for the runaway success of a rendition of his song Kinders van die Wind (Children of the Wind) by Laurika Rauch.

Was a Dutch engraver, who was born in Dordrecht.All that his father, Arnold Houbraken (1660-1719), b

Was a Dutch engraver, who was born in Dordrecht.All that his father, Arnold Houbraken (1660-1719), bequeathed to him was a fine constitution and a pure love for work. In 1707 he came to reside at Amsterdam, where for years he had to struggle incessantly against difficulties.

Was an Italian painter. Jacopo was one of the founders of the Renaissance style of painting in Venic

Was an Italian painter. Jacopo was one of the founders of the Renaissance style of painting in Venice and northern Italy. His sons Gentile and Giovanni Bellini, and his son-in-law Andrea Mantegna, were also famous painters.Many of his greatest works, including the enormous Crucifixion in the cathedral of Verona (1436), have disappeared. From c. 1430 is the panel with Madonna and Child, in the Accademia Carrara, once attributed to Gentile da Fabriano. In 1441, at Ferrara, where he was at the service of Leonello d'Este together with Leon Battista Alberti, he executed a portrait of that Marquess, now lost. Of this period the Madonna dell'Umiltà, probably commissioned by one of the brothers of Leonello.

Was an Italian sculptor and architect, known best for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venic

Was an Italian sculptor and architect, known best for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Andrea Palladio, in the Preface to his Quattro Libri was of the opinion that Sansovino's Biblioteca Marciana was the best building erected since Antiqui

Gianninoto has studied Lute with Terrell Stone, Tiziano Bagnati and Francesca Torelli, specializing

Gianninoto has studied Lute with Terrell Stone, Tiziano Bagnati and Francesca Torelli, specializing in 16th century music, and has performed research on several music manuscripts from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. He has published a series of books of transcriptions of ancient music for Lute, Baroque guitar and Theorbo, adapted for classical guitar, contributing to the rediscovery of ancient Italian repertoire.As a guitarist, Gianninoto graduated from the Conservatory "A. Pedrollo" in Vicenza, under the guidance of Paolo Muggia. He also studied with Narciso Yepes and Mario Gangi, and became proficient on the 10-string Guitar.

An English singer. Since 1966 she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz influenced folk rock band.McS

An English singer. Since 1966 she has performed with Pentangle, a jazz influenced folk rock band.McShee's musical career began as a soloist in British folk clubs in the mid-1960s. After working with guitarist John Renbourn, she co-founded Pentangle.Pentangle rapidly established itself as one of the earliest exponents of the British folk rock movement. However, they drew audiences from the rock and pop worlds as well as traditionalists. The original band played a mixture of ballads, blues, and jazz, often blending these genres in the same piece.

A French singer, daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.In 1960 she won the Eurovis

A French singer, daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer.In 1960 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Tom Pillibi", with music composed by André Popp and lyrics by Pierre Cour.