Joos van Cleve

Joos van Cleve was a male painter from the Habsburg Netherlands, born in Kleve and deceased in Antwerp on November 10, 1540. He specialized in painting and portrait painting, with his works often categorized under the portrait genre. He spoke, wrote, or signed in Dutch. His professional output included 36 works.

Van Cleve was the father of Cornelis van Cleve. His artworks are held in the collections of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Museo del Prado. He is described by the source *Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste, Schilder-boeck*. One significant event associated with his legacy is the restitution of Nazi-looted art.