Renaissance Painter · Active 1513 – 1530
Joos van Cleve
Joos van Cleve is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 4 of Cleve’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Joos van Cleve (4)
About Joos van Cleve
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Joos van Cleve produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Joos van Cleve are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Joos van Cleve
- When did Joos van Cleve live?
- Joos van Cleve was active around 1513 – 1530, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Joos van Cleve?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Joos van Cleve paint?
- Daily Life, Religion & Mythology.