Thomas Ball (1819-1911).
Sculptor; born in Charlestown, Mass. Died at Montclair, N. J. He was a singer and portrait painter and in 1852 he took up modelling and executed a number of busts and statues, having studied in Europe several years.
Giorgio Barbarelli (1477-1510).
Born at Castelfranco, near Trevigi. An Italian portrait painter called Giorgione. Studied in the school of Giovanni Bellini, at Venice, where Titian became his fellow student.
Fra Bartolomeo (Baccio della Porta) (1475-1517).
Born and died at Savignano, near Florence. Called also Il Frate, and Fra Bartolomeo di San Marco. While very young he became the disciple of Cosimo Rosselli, and acquired the name of Baccio della Porta, from his residence near the gate of St. Peter.
Bassano (Jacopo da Ponte) (1510-1592).
Born at Bassano, commonly called Il Bassano. He was the son of Francesco da Ponte, called also the Elder Bassano. He received his first instruction from his father, and then at Venice under Bonifazio Veneziano.
Gerard van Battem.
A Dutch landscape painter, who flourished about 1650 and died at Amsterdam in 1690. His subjects are mountainous landscapes, with travellers or banditti, and hunting pieces.