THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Joos van Cleve

Flemish painter (1485–1540)

Joos van Cleve has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1485 in Kleve, Germany.

Born

in 1485

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 10, 1540

Source:

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Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Kleve, Germany
Professions
painter
Citizenship
Habsburg Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1485 (RKDartists; BnF authorities; Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural; koninklijkeverzamelingen.nl; koninklijkeverzamelingen.nl; Athenaeum) or in 1475 (museabrugge.be).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Joos van Cleve

Family

Child
Cornelis van Cleve

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Joos van Cleve born?

Joos van Cleve was born in Kleve, Germany.

When did Joos van Cleve die?

Joos van Cleve died on November 10, 1540.