Cornelis van Cleve, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Cornelis van Cleve

Flemish Renaissance painter

Date of Birth: 01-May-1520

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Cornelis van Cleve, Cornelis van Cleef or Cornelis van der Beke, nickname Sotte Cleve ('Mad Cleve') (1520 in Antwerp – 1567/1614) was a Flemish Renaissance painter active in Antwerp who is known for his religious compositions and portraits.
Starting his career in Antwerp in the workshop of his father Joos van Cleve, he later worked for a while in London.
When he failed to achieve success in England, he became insane and stopped painting.