Jean-Baptiste van Loo facts for kids
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Jean-Baptiste van Loo
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| Born | 11 January 1684 |
| Died | 19 December 1745 (aged 61) Aix-en-Provence, Kingdom of France
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| Children | 3 Including; Louis-Michel van Loo, Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo |
| Parent(s) | Louis Abraham van Loo (father) Marie Fossé (mother) |
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (born January 14, 1684 – died December 19, 1745) was a talented French artist. He was famous for painting portraits of people. He also created beautiful paintings for churches.
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Jean-Baptiste van Loo's Early Life and Art Training
Jean-Baptiste van Loo was born in a town called Aix-en-Provence in France. His father, Louis-Abraham van Loo, was also an artist and taught him how to paint. Jean-Baptiste started painting at a young age. He created many artworks for churches and public buildings in Aix. Later, he worked on similar projects in another city called Toulon. However, he had to leave Toulon in 1707 because the city was under attack.
Studying and Working in Italy and France
A rich supporter, the Prince of Carignan, helped Jean-Baptiste. The prince sent him to Rome, Italy, to continue his art studies. In Rome, Jean-Baptiste learned from a famous artist named Benedetto Luti. He painted many pictures for churches in Rome. One of his most famous works there was a painting called Scourging of Christ. This painting was made for the church of Santa Maria in Monticelli.
After Rome, Jean-Baptiste traveled to Turin, another city in Italy. There, he painted portraits of important people. These included Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, who was a ruler, and members of his royal court.
Later, Jean-Baptiste moved to Paris, the capital of France. He became a member of a special art group called the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. In Paris, he painted many altar-pieces for churches. He also helped fix old artworks by Francesco Primaticcio at the Fontainebleau palace. Jean-Baptiste painted portraits of many rich and important people who lived in or visited Paris. One of these was a young man named William Murray. William later became a good friend and a regular customer of van Loo.
Painting in England and Later Life
In 1737, Jean-Baptiste van Loo traveled to England. His paintings quickly became popular there. He painted famous people like Colley Cibber, an actor, and Owen McSwiny, who managed theaters. Many of van Loo's paintings, including McSwiny's portrait, were later copied as prints by John Faber the Younger.
He also painted Sir Robert Walpole, a very important politician. Van Loo's portrait of Walpole, showing him in his official robes, is now in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Jean-Baptiste also painted the Prince and Princess of Wales, who were members of the royal family.
However, Jean-Baptiste van Loo did not stay in England for very long. His health started to get worse. In 1742, he returned to Paris. Later, he moved back to his hometown of Aix-en-Provence. He passed away there on December 19, 1745. People said his portraits looked very much like the real person. His paintings were known for their strong colors.
Selected Works
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Louis XV, King of France and Navarre, around 1723 (Palace of Versailles).
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Louis XV Conferring the Order of the Holy Spirit on the Count de Clermont, 1730 (Palace of Versailles).
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Margaret ('Peg') Woffington, Actress, around 1738 (Victoria & Albert Museum).
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See also
- His younger brother, Charles-André van Loo (1705–1765), was also a painter.
- Two of his sons became well-known painters: Louis-Michel van Loo (1707–1771) and Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo (1719–1795).
- John Giles Eccardt, one of his students, also became a famous portrait painter in Britain.
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