Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684 - 1745)

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Jean-Baptiste van Loo

Jean-Baptiste van Loo was a French portrait painter of the Rococo period. He came from a large Van Loo family of painters, originally from Flanders. Elder brother of the painter Charles André van Loo. He studied painting with Benedetto Luti at the Académie Française in the Villa Médici.

Jean-Baptiste van Loo's style was marked by refined elegance and a desire to convey the likeness and character of his subjects. He excelled in portraiture and his work was sought after by royalty, aristocrats and prominent figures of his time.

In addition to portraits, he also painted historical and mythological scenes. His works had a sense of grandeur, using a vivid colour palette, intricate details and dynamic compositions.

Date and place of birt:14 january 1684, Aix-en-Provence, France
Date and place of death:19 december 1745, Aix-en-Provence, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:History painting, Mythological painting, Portrait
Art style:Old Masters, Rococo

Creators France

Hervé van der Straeten (1965)
Hervé van der Straeten
1965
René Frémin (1672 - 1744)
René Frémin
1672 - 1744
Marie-Victoire Lemoine (1754 - 1820)
Marie-Victoire Lemoine
1754 - 1820
Martial Raysse (1936)
Martial Raysse
1936
Roger Godchaux (1878 - 1958)
Roger Godchaux
1878 - 1958
Pierre Cayol (1939)
Pierre Cayol
1939
Gustave Singier (1909 - 1984)
Gustave Singier
1909 - 1984
Jules-Clemente Chaplain (1839 - 1909)
Jules-Clemente Chaplain
1839 - 1909
Ludwig Deutsch (1855 - 1935)
Ludwig Deutsch
1855 - 1935
Max von Mühlenen (1903 - 1971)
Max von Mühlenen
1903 - 1971
Nicolas Dorigny (1658 - 1746)
Nicolas Dorigny
1658 - 1746
Paul Rebeyrolle (1926 - 2005)
Paul Rebeyrolle
1926 - 2005
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845 - 1902)
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant
1845 - 1902
Raoul Du Gardier (1871 - 1952)
Raoul Du Gardier
1871 - 1952
Antoine Benoist (1632 - 1717)
Antoine Benoist
1632 - 1717
Kenzo Okada (1902 - 1982)
Kenzo Okada
1902 - 1982

Creators Old Masters

Matthäus Merian I (1593 - 1650)
Matthäus Merian I
1593 - 1650
Paul Revere (1735 - 1818)
Paul Revere
1735 - 1818
Johann Georg Dirr (1723 - 1779)
Johann Georg Dirr
1723 - 1779
Ambrosius Bosschaert I (1573 - 1621)
Ambrosius Bosschaert I
1573 - 1621
Johannes Schoeff (1608 - 1666)
Johannes Schoeff
1608 - 1666
Pietro Fabris (1740 - 1792)
Pietro Fabris
1740 - 1792
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky (1757 - 1825)
Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky
1757 - 1825
Agostino Verrocchi (1586 - 1659)
Agostino Verrocchi
1586 - 1659
Giuseppe Franco (1550 - 1628)
Giuseppe Franco
1550 - 1628
Egbert van der Poel (1621 - 1664)
Egbert van der Poel
1621 - 1664
Willem van de Velde I (1611 - 1689)
Willem van de Velde I
1611 - 1689
George Chinnery (1774 - 1852)
George Chinnery
1774 - 1852
Giovanni Antonio Burrini (1656 - 1727)
Giovanni Antonio Burrini
1656 - 1727
Francesco Giuseppe Casanova (1727 - 1803)
Francesco Giuseppe Casanova
1727 - 1803
Jan Symonsz. Pynas (1582 - 1631)
Jan Symonsz. Pynas
1582 - 1631
Jean-Jacques Lagrenée (1739 - 1821)
Jean-Jacques Lagrenée
1739 - 1821