Jaap Gidding

Jaap Gidding (Rotterdam, 10 May 1887 - Hillegersberg, 23 April 1955) was a Dutch designer. He was active as a draughtsman, painter, glass painter, wall painter, decoration painter (of interiors), ceramicist, goldsmith, jewelry designer, interior designer, monumental artist, textile artist, and maker of mosaic. Gidding is best known for designing wall decorations for cine-mas and ships. For example, he designed the large rug in the central hall of the Tuschinski theatre in Am-sterdam, but also the decoration of the Trianon cinema in Leiden.