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| Born | 15 February 1705 Nice,County of Nice (now France) |
| Died | 15 July 1765(1765-07-15) (aged 60) |
| Education | Benedetto Luti, Rome; Académie Royale, Paris |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Orientalist; Modern French school |
Carle orCharles-André van Loo (French pronunciation:[ʃaʁlɑ̃dʁevɑ̃lo]; 15 February 1705 – 15 July 1765) was a French painter, son of the painterLouis-Abraham van Loo, a younger brother ofJean-Baptiste van Loo and grandson ofJacob van Loo. He was the most famous member of a successful dynasty of painters ofDutch origin. His oeuvre includes every category: religion,history painting, mythology, portraiture, allegory, andgenre scenes.[1]
He was born inNice, then part of theSavoyard state. Van Loo followed his brother Jean-Baptiste toTurin, and then toRome in 1712, where he studied underBenedetto Luti and the sculptorPierre Le Gros. After leavingItaly in 1723, he worked inParis, studied at theAcadémie royale de peinture et de sculpture, where he gained first prize for drawing in 1723, and received the first prize for historical painting in 1727[2]—as did his future rivalFrançois Boucher. In 1724 he won thePrix de Rome.
After again visiting Turin in 1727, he was employed by KingVictor Amadeus II of Sardinia, for whom he painted a series of subjects illustrative ofTorquato Tasso. In 1734 he settled in Paris, and in 1735 became a member of theAcadémie royale de peinture et de sculpture[2] and rose rapidly in the hierarchy of the academy.Madame de Pompadour and the French court took the artist under their patronage.[citation needed] He was decorated with theOrder of Saint Michael and namedFirst Painter to KingLouis XV in 1762.[2] He was a most successful court painter but his portraits as well as history paintings also enjoyed an enormous success throughout all Europe. He died in Paris on 15 July 1765.[1][3]
By his simplicity of style and correctness of design, the result of his study of the great Italian masters, he did much to purify the modern French school; but the praise that was later lavished upon his productions now appears undue and excessive.[2] His patrons included members of the court, theGobelins Manufactory, private individuals, and the church. In the ensuing centuries, van Loo's critical fortune has plummeted, although his ability remains admirable, and the quality and variety of his work command respect. HisMarriage of the Virgin is preserved in theLouvre.[1][3]
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Vanloo, Charles Andrew".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 895.
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