Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Pickenoy was possibly a pupil of Cornelis van der Voort and p

Was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Pickenoy was possibly a pupil of Cornelis van der Voort and presumably Bartholomeus van der Helst was his own pupil.

Was a Dutch Baroque painter of genre and portraits.Maes was the son of Gerrit Maes, a prosperous mer

Was a Dutch Baroque painter of genre and portraits.Maes was the son of Gerrit Maes, a prosperous merchant, and Ida Herman Claesdr. In about 1648 he went to Amsterdam, where he entered Rembrandt's studio.

Was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological

Was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number allegories and genre pieces.

Is a famous opera singer and recitalist. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to b

Is a famous opera singer and recitalist. Having made some two hundred recordings, Gedda is said to be the most widely recorded tenor in history. Gedda's singing is best known for his beauty of tone, vocal control, and musical perception.[

A young singer who participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005.In 2003, he was at the Ju

A young singer who participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005.In 2003, he was at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, as he knew one of the participants.In 2004, he wrote "Shake, Shake, Shake", a rap song about a nervous boy who falls in love after meeting a girl on the bus. He finished it in 2005 and performed it at the Danish final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, scoring maximum points. Other Nicolia's Songs are: Baby! Dans Med Mig, Dangerous, Den Jeg Er, Det' Allright, Drømmepigen, Du Er En Stjerne, Et Nyt Kapitel, Giv Mig Tid, Hvad Nu Hvis, Jeg Savner Dig, Kom Med Mig, Lær Mig Hvordan, Luk Mig Ind, Magi, Mere End Din Ven, Mit Nye Move, Når Du Danser For Mig, Nu Forstår Jeg, Ryst Det Af Dig, Så Magisk, Tro På Dig Selv, Vokseværk, and of course the junior Eurovision song - Shake, Shake, Shake. Nicolais official myspace: MySpace.com/nicolaikielstrupdanish

Was a well-known and highly regarded French artist during the second half of the 18th century.Althou

Was a well-known and highly regarded French artist during the second half of the 18th century.Although he began and ended his painting career in France—-he was a student of Carle van Loo and Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin—-for many intervening years Delapierre painted in Russia. He was active in Moscow (1767), and later in St. Petersburg (1768-?), where he taught at the Imperial Academy of Arts.

Was a French painter, the son of two reputed engravers at the time, Francois-Bernard and Renee-Elisa

Was a French painter, the son of two reputed engravers at the time, Francois-Bernard and Renee-Elisabeth, was introduced to the artistic and cultural environment by his parents.

Is a French curator and art critic. He co-founded, and from 1999 to 2006 was co-director of, the Pal

Is a French curator and art critic. He co-founded, and from 1999 to 2006 was co-director of, the Palais de Tokyo, Paris together with Jerôme Sans. He was also founder and director of the contemporary art magazine Documents sur l'art (1992-2000), and correspondent in Paris for Flash Art from 1987 to 1995. Bourriaud was the Gulbenkian curator of contemporary art at Tate Britain, London, and in 2009 he curated the fourth Tate Triennial there, entitled Altermodern.[1]

Was a French sculptor and academic.From the year 1700 he worked with Coysevox at the palaces of Marl

Was a French sculptor and academic.From the year 1700 he worked with Coysevox at the palaces of Marly and Versailles. He was remarkable for his facility. He was influenced by Michelangelo and Algardi, and tried to combine the best characteristics of each.

Was a French organist and one of the leading French organ composers of his time. Contrapuntally more

Was a French organist and one of the leading French organ composers of his time. Contrapuntally more complex than most (if not all) music of the era, Grigny's work stands at the pinnacle of French baroque organ music. His only rivals in terms of both musical science and religious inspiration were François Couperin and Louis Marchand.

Was a French painter.

Was a French painter.

Is a musician best known for his work with the band Air.He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar and el

Is a musician best known for his work with the band Air.He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar, and also provides vocals, including Vocoder vocals.

French painter, was born in Paris, and became a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected t

French painter, was born in Paris, and became a brilliant depicter of light comedy which reflected the tastes and manners of French society under the regent Orleans.

Is a French ballet dancer born 1972 in Sartrouvilles, Yvelines. He entered the Paris Opera Ballet sc

Is a French ballet dancer born 1972 in Sartrouvilles, Yvelines. He entered the Paris Opera Ballet school at age ten and joined the corps de ballet six years later; his first ròle was in Gsovsky's Grand Pas Classique. He was promoted to sujet in 1990 and premier danseur in 1991. Balletmaster Rudolf Nureyev cast him as Mercutio and subsequently Romeo in his version of Romeo and Juliet; he then performed in Nijinska's Le Train Bleu, in Robbins' In the Night, Neumeier's Vaslaw, Lander's Etudes, Nureyev's La Bayadère, Mats Ek's version of Giselle, and Petit's Le Jeune Homme et la Mort and Les Forains.

Was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and ord

Was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and order, and favors line over color. Until the 20th century he remained the dominant inspiration for such classically oriented artists as Jacques-Louis David and Paul Cézanne.

Was a Hungarian-born French artist. He can be considered as the father of cybernetic art. He was bor

Was a Hungarian-born French artist. He can be considered as the father of cybernetic art. He was born in Kalocsa, Hungary and resided in Paris from 1936 till his death in his Montmartre atelier in 1992. His career touched on painting, kinetic sculpture, architecture, urbanism, film, TV, and music. Indeed he collaborated on music with Pierre Henry. All of the artistic actions of Schöffer were done in the pursuit of a dynamism in art.

French designer and painter, more especially of military subjects, was born in Paris.He was the son

French designer and painter, more especially of military subjects, was born in Paris.He was the son of a dragoon in the Republican army, whose death in the ranks left the widow and orphan in very poor circumstances. Madame Charlet, however, a woman of determined spirit and an extreme Napoleonist (Bonapartist), managed to give her boy a moderate education at the Lycée Napoléon, and was repaid by his lifelong affection.

Was a French sculptor and architect who worked mainly in Portugal and Spain. It is assumed that he w

Was a French sculptor and architect who worked mainly in Portugal and Spain. It is assumed that he was born in Normandy, France. It is not clear whether he got his training in France or Italy. However his style is essentially French, notwithstanding his use of Lombard ornaments.

Was a famous Polish painter killed by Nazis during World War II. Since his youth age his paintings w

Was a famous Polish painter killed by Nazis during World War II. Since his youth age his paintings were exhibited in many different galleries all around Poland. His paintings are well known in Italy, where his father came from. Rossini's work was non-schematic. He made his own style - that's one of the reasons why his painting now fetch high prices. However, he is not so much remembered as an artist, but as a hero. During World War II he helped many Jewish orphans survive.

Is a German artist and photographer. He studied at the Hamburg Art Academy (HfBK) in the 1970s. In 1

Is a German artist and photographer. He studied at the Hamburg Art Academy (HfBK) in the 1970s. In 1975, he founded ROSA, one of Germany’s first gay-themed magazines. From 1980-89, Schmidt was an art teacher in Hamburg. During the 1980s, he was a volunteer with the German branch of the children’s rights organization Terre des Hommes, serving for a time as its chairman. Since 1991, he has been living and making art in the Berlin neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg.

Is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her Critics' Choice Award-winning and Golde

Is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her Critics' Choice Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated[2] role as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, a 2007 screen adaptation of the stage musical adaptation of the John Waters film of the same name

Is an American figure skater. She was the U.S. Champion in 1995; she also won the bronze medal at th

Is an American figure skater. She was the U.S. Champion in 1995; she also won the bronze medal at the World Figure Skating Championships that year.

The former singer of the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. She left the band due to

The former singer of the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis. She left the band due to commitments elsewhere in late 2005 and has since been replaced by new vocalist Melissa Ferlaak who has since left the band as well. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[1]

Grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder brother Matthew Jr. and

Grew up with her parents, Matthew and Francine, and her two siblings, elder brother Matthew Jr. and younger sister Monique. Nicole was given the nickname "Frankee," which is derived from her middle name (and is also her grandfather's nickname).[1]

Was a singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer in the Republic of Singapore.

Was a singer-songwriter, backing vocalist, vocal trainer and performer in the Republic of Singapore. She passed away in September 2008 at Singapore General Hospital.Local and overseas newspapers, and local magazines published breaking news of her sudden death [3] [4] [5]. This breaking news generated much interest among the people in Singapore. As a result, on 8 September 2008, the name "Nicole Lai" is the 4th highest searched-name in Google Singapore [6][7]. Singapore's biggest English newspaper publication Straits Times on 26 September 2008 reported that "Fame comes too late for this singer" [8] and "Late Singer gets own CD at last."[9] The following week