Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was an artist from 's-Hertogenbosch in North Brabant who was active in that city and in Antwerp. His

Was an artist from 's-Hertogenbosch in North Brabant who was active in that city and in Antwerp. His style is heavily indebted to Peter Paul Rubens, with whom he frequently worked, and he is important for bringing aspects of Flemish Baroque painting into the Dutch Republic.

Was a Romanian painter of Armenian descent. His style is often considered to be a predecessor of Imp

Was a Romanian painter of Armenian descent. His style is often considered to be a predecessor of Impressionism.

Was a Polish pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Lancut, Poland (at the time part of the A

Was a Polish pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Lancut, Poland (at the time part of the Austrian Empire).From an early age he was recognized as a prodigy, and after studying in Vienna with Carl Czerny and Simon Sechter he became a teacher at fourteen; by the age of eighteen he was a well-known virtuoso in Viennese music circles. Besides performing, he became a very influential piano teacher, first at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, which he co-founded with Anton Rubinstein, and subsequently in Vienna. His students included many of the most renowned pianists of their time, including Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler

Was a Romanian painter.At a young age, Pallady moved to Dresden, where he studied engineering at the

Was a Romanian painter.At a young age, Pallady moved to Dresden, where he studied engineering at the Dresden University of Technology between 1887 and 1889. At the same time, he studied art with Erwin Oehme, who, recognising his artistic intuition, suggested that he go to Paris. In Paris, Pallady worked in the studio of Jean Arman and enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts (Académie des Beaux-Arts). In 1892, he worked in the studio of Gustave Moreau, where he had as colleagues Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, and Albert Marquet.

Was a Danish painter. Philipsen has been considered an innovator of 19th century Danish art. He took

Was a Danish painter. Philipsen has been considered an innovator of 19th century Danish art. He took Danish art into a new level of impressionism and naturalism. He was influenced by French art, this influence beginning in his first time in Paris from 1874-1876.

Was a French sculptor. His other works are some busts, some statues of saints for several churches,

Was a French sculptor. His other works are some busts, some statues of saints for several churches, including the sandstone statues in the Église Saint-Augustin de Paris (1865), the sculpure named Seated Indian (1865), the characters of the town of Arras and Laon on the front of the Gare du Nord[1] and a bas-relief in the Église Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (Paris).

Was an American Impressionist painter known for his Indiana landscapes. Steele was born in Owen Coun

Was an American Impressionist painter known for his Indiana landscapes. Steele was born in Owen County, Indiana, and later moved to Indianapolis after study in Cincinnati, Chicago and Munich. He is considered to be the most important of the Hoosier Group

Is an American soul singer. He was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass (who wa

Is an American soul singer. He was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass (who was murdered in 1962), who left when Teddy was very young and was never a part of Teddy's life. He was a student at the old Thomas Edison High School for Boys. However, he dropped out in the 11th grade to go into the music business. His first taste of show business was in Nova Scotia, Canada with a James Brown clone of a musician named Little Royal

Was an Australian artist.Penleigh Boyd was a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty: his parents Arthur

Was an Australian artist.Penleigh Boyd was a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty: his parents Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) and Emma Minnie Boyd (née à Beckett) were well-known artists of the day, and his brothers included Merric Boyd the ceramacist (1888-1959) and the novelist Martin Boyd (1893-1972). His son Robin Boyd (1919-1971) was a noted writer and architectural critic, and his nephews Arthur Boyd and David Boyd became prominent artists.

Was an American painter best known for his impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first America

Was an American painter best known for his impressionist landscapes. He was one of the first American artists to take up impressionism in the late 1880s, visiting Giverny and developing a close friendship with Claude Monet. Several of his works are consid

Was an American sculptor and painter. He was born in Poznan, Prussia (German Empire) as a son of Pol

Was an American sculptor and painter. He was born in Poznan, Prussia (German Empire) as a son of Polish parents, and emigrated at a young age to the United States. From 1925 to 1926 he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, In 1930 he wins the Logan Medal of the arts, then moved to New York City to take classes at the National Academy of Design and at Columbia University, where he studied logic and philosophy before going back to Chicago to teach at the Art Institute. He taught at Sarah Lawrence College throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He was participating artist at the documenta II in Kassel 1959. Roszak's sculpture, at first closer to Constructivism and displaying an industrial aesthetic, changed after around 1946 to a more expressionistic style. Roszak was also an accomplished violinist, and liked to use musical references in his artworks. Roszak died in New York City, where he lived.

Is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins' long, prolific career began at the age of 11, and he

Is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Rollins' long, prolific career began at the age of 11, and he was playing with piano legend Thelonious Monk before reaching the age of 20. Rollins is still touring and recording today, having outlived most of his contemporaries such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Art Blakey, all performers with whom he recorded.

Was a Greek American artist. He is one of the youngest painters of the original group of abstract ex

Was a Greek American artist. He is one of the youngest painters of the original group of abstract expressionist painters (the so-called "Irascibles"), which included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko.was one of the original and youngest Abstract Expressionist artists working in New York City in the 1940s and 50s. He studied in 1936 at the American Artists School with Simon Kennedy and Joseph Konzal. From 1958 to 1975 he taught at the Black Mountain College, Cummington School of Fine Arts and the Art Students League of New York. Stamos was also a member of the Uptown Group. A year before his death he donated 43 of his works to the National Gallery of Greece. He is buried in Lefkas, Greece[1].

Was a major Greek painter of the 19th century. He is considered the first painter of modern Greece,

Was a major Greek painter of the 19th century. He is considered the first painter of modern Greece, a recorder of the Greek War of Independence, which he viewed in a romantic and nostalgic way. His paintings' characters are pompous

Was a Dutch graphic artist, painter and draftsman. He also made monumental art, designed textiles an

Was a Dutch graphic artist, painter and draftsman. He also made monumental art, designed textiles and illustrated books.Bitter was educated at the Royal Academy of Arts in the Hague. From 1946-1960 he taught at the same academy. He worked in The Hague, Oslo and Lecce. In The Hague he resided for many years at the Artiestenhof in Trompstraat.[1]

Was an artist, photographer and carver.While his art school training was conservative, Schoon knew a

Was an artist, photographer and carver.While his art school training was conservative, Schoon knew about the Bauhaus, a German art and design school that revolutionised twentieth-century art. The Bauhaus taught that divisions between art and craft were illusory, and both were equally valid artistic expressions. This idea influenced Schoon for his whole artistic life and gave him the freedom to experiment in many media including drawing, printmaking, painting, wood carving, potting, stone carving, jewellery-making and photography.

Was an American soul and gospel singer.She was brought up in Oakland, and began singing in church. H

Was an American soul and gospel singer.She was brought up in Oakland, and began singing in church. Her first recording, on which she was billed as Theola Kilgord, was as the featured vocalist on "Look To The Hills" by the Mount Zion Spiritual Choir, relea

Was a Byzantine Greek artist and one of the greatest icon painters, or iconographers, of Muscovite R

Was a Byzantine Greek artist and one of the greatest icon painters, or iconographers, of Muscovite Russia, and was noted as the teacher and mentor of the great Andrei Rublev.Theophanes was described by the Muscovites as "learned in philosophy", a reflection on his broad education and erudition. A hint of this might be gathered from his panel icon of the Transfiguration, where the arresting geometry and brilliance of the figure of Christ is balanced against the ordered disarray of the earthbound Apostles, strewn about doll-like in the uncreated Light of Mount Tabor. The balance of mathematical harmony in line and shape, wed to a master's use of an earthtone palette and precious gold leaf, evokes a spirituality that is immensely powerful, and speaks to the genius of this relatively unknown painter.

Was the last husband of the French singer Édith Piaf. Formerly a hairdresser, he was 26 years old w

Was the last husband of the French singer Édith Piaf. Formerly a hairdresser, he was 26 years old when he married the 46-year-old Piaf, having been introduced to her by his lover, Claude Figus, who was Piaf's secretary.

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is cousins' to the famous Amanda Bynes. On the second season of

Is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She is cousins' to the famous Amanda Bynes. On the second season of Canadian Idol, she was the final runner-up to winner Kalan Porter. Sokyrka studied music at Red Deer College in Red Deer, Alberta. She is drawn to the blu

Was an American figure skater who competed in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating. He

Was an American figure skater who competed in the disciplines of single skating and pair skating. Her pairs partner was Nathaniel Niles. As a singles skater, she won the gold medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships six times and competed three time

A Swedish singer and former member of Drömhus. She is often credited as just Therese.Therese Grankv

A Swedish singer and former member of Drömhus. She is often credited as just Therese.Therese Grankvist grew up in Nässjö but moved to Tullinge near Stockholm at the age of 13. Her career started when she called a record company and recorded her singing on their answering machine. She later met Dr. Alban, he convinced her to join the dance music project Drömhus. At first Drömhus was meant to consist of two men and Therese, but eventually it came to be just Therese and the producers.

Is a South African singer and songwriter.His first career moves had him spend long nights at restaur

Is a South African singer and songwriter.His first career moves had him spend long nights at restaurants in the area around the University of Stellenbosch, a university in the Western Cape Province where he had been studying industrial psychology. His first performance was on 21 October 1992 at a local bar called Upstairs. Having had immersed himself in the local music scene, Theuns started composing his own lyrics which resulted in five songs in his debut album, Vreemde Stad.

Is a French musician influenced by gypsy, tzigane and Arabic music, and by the musicians Camaron de

Is a French musician influenced by gypsy, tzigane and Arabic music, and by the musicians Camaron de la Isla and Iraqi oud player Munir Bashir. Robin plays the guitar, oud, and bouzouki. He has given numerous concerts, in South Africa, the Middle East, and France. He has frequently collaborated with Gulabi Sapera, who has appeared on several of his albums to lend his distinctive vocals peculiar to gypsy motifs. He has also been involved in extensive collaborations with Erik Marchand, a musician from Brittany focusing on reinterpretations of that region's distinctive Celtic music.

Is a French artist.Bisch comes from a family with industrial interests in France. The work of his gr

Is a French artist.Bisch comes from a family with industrial interests in France. The work of his great-grand father, the painter Louis Janmot (1814-1892), had a profound influence upon him.