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According to this ranking, Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754) is the most famous painting by Charles André van Loo; the Ermitaget, Sankt Petersburg, holds it. It is followed by Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735). This list draws on the 163 works by Charles André van Loo in the catalogue and records the 100 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.
Four figures rest within the cool shade of a classical loggia. A man in heavy, aristocratic cloth leans forward, his attention anchored to a seated woman who holds an open book. Beside her, a young girl sits in quiet stillness. To the right, the soft notes of a flute drift through the air as another woman plays. The scene is caught in a moment of refined leisure, framed by the…
Charles-André van Loo’s “Aeneas Carrying Anchises,” painted in 1729, is more than just a depiction of a pivotal moment from Virgil's *Aeneid*; it’s a masterful distillation of the Rococo style, imbued with a profound sense of drama and classical gravitas. This artwork, now meticulously reproduced on hand-painted canvas by WahooArt, offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century French artistic sensibilities – a world where mythological narratives intertwined seamlessly with aristocratic life…
Charles-André van Loo’s “Perseus and Andromeda” stands as a quintessential emblem of Rococo artistry—a visual feast celebrating aristocratic grandeur and imbued with profound mythological symbolism. Painted circa 1740, this monumental canvas captures the heroic tale of Perseus slaying Medusa to rescue Andromeda from the monstrous Cetus, cementing its place within the artistic canon of Louis XV’s reign.
The sultana, also known as Sultane, is an oil on canvas work by Charles-André van Loo. Executed in 1747, the painting measures 132 cm in height and 162 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France.
In the grand tapestry of eighteenth-century French portraiture, few works capture the ethereal grace and regal authority of the era as exquisitely as Charles-André van Loo’s Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France. Painted in 1748, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking window into the heart of the Rococo period, an age defined by its pursuit of elegance, light, and ornamental beauty. As the eye meets the canvas, one is…
In this 1750 oil on canvas, we encounter A Vestal. Woman portrayed as a Vestal?, a work by the French artist Charles-André van Loo. This painting belongs to the portrait genre, capturing a specific moment of quietude and ritual. The subject is presented with a sense of poise that reflects the refined sensibilities of the mid-18th century.
The oil on canvas work titled A Pasha Having His Mistress's Portrait Painted was executed by the French artist Charles-André van Loo in 1737. This painting features a self-portrait of the artist, Charles-André van Loo, positioned within the scene. The female figure serving as the model for the portrait is Christina Somis, who became the wife of the artist in 1733.
This oil painting, titled Painting, was created by the French artist Charles-André van Loo. The work is dated 1753. It belongs to the Rococo period, a style characterized by its focus on grace and decorative detail. The artist, born in Nice, France, was a member of a prominent dynasty of painters and eventually held the position of First Painter to King Louis XV.
Martha taming the Tarasque1730
12
Death of Saint Francis of Assisi1730
13
Theseus Taming the Bull of Marathon1730 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
14
Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas1735 · Hood Museum of Art
15
The Victory of Alexander over Porus1738 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
16
Naiad1740 · Nationalmuseum
17
River God1740 · Nationalmuseum
18
Ostrich hunt1738 · Musée de Picardie
19
Halt During the Hunt1737
20
Cupids Holding the Attributes of Neptune and Amymone1750
21
The Sacrifice of Manuel, sketch1750 · Musée Des Beaux
22
The Last Miracle of Saint Augustine, Sketch1750 · Musée Des Beaux
23
Cupid1750 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille
24
The Preaching of Saint Augustine before Valère Sketch for the painting of the choir of the church of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires1755 · Musée Carnavalet
25
Adoration of the Angels (sketch)1750 · Musée Des Beaux
26
The Marquise de Pompadour as a Gardener1755 · Château de Versailles
27
Virgin and Child1753
28
Music1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
29
Sculpture1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
30
Marsyas Flayed by the Order of Apollo1750
31
L'adoration des anges1751 · Musée de Picardie
32
Porus Defeated by Alexander1750 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille
33
The Arts in Supplication1764 · The Frick Pittsburgh
34
Neptune and Amymone1757
35
Cupid Shooting a Bow1761
36
Bathsheba1765
37
Self-portrait1760 · Museum Mayer van den Bergh
38
Architecture1762 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
39
The Concert of the Sultan1747 · Wallace Collection
40
Life of St Augustine Procession of the Relics of St Augustine1748 · Basilique Notre
41
Venus and Cupids with the Arms of Mars1743 · Kunstmuseum Basel
42
Life of St Augustine The Death of St Augustine (detail)1748 · Basilique Notre
43
The Mass of Saint Gregory the miracle of the host1764 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
44
Portrait of a Woman Holding a BookMusée Cognacq-Jay
45
Louis XIII Dedicating the Church of Notre Dame des Victoires to the Virgin in 1629 (study)1754 · Musée Carnavalet
46
Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
47
The Adoration of the Magi1760 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
48
Life of St Augustine The Ordination of St Augustine1753 · Basilique Notre
49
Halt of the Hunt1737 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
50
Head of a Child
51
The Marriage of Sarah and Tobias
52
Life of St Augustine Saint Augustine Disputing with the Donatists1753 · Basilique Notre
53
Venus and Amor1740 · Kunsthalle Bremen
54
Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
55
Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi's Lament at the Tomb of Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
56
Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Freeing Olinda and Sophronia1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Jerusalem Delivered Erminia and Vafrino Curing Tancredi1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
58
Huntress with a Horn1733
59
The Feeding of the Five Thousand (study)1733 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
60
Jerusalem Delivered Erminia Taking the Armor of Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
61
The Good Samaritan1723 · Musée Fabre
62
Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Baptising the Dying Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
63
Aeneas Carrying Anchises1729
64
Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Being put in Flower Chains by Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
65
Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Disarming Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
66
The Flight into Egypt1736
67
Mars and Venus1738
68
Foreign Hunts The Bear Hunt (Russia)1736
69
Mercury and the Woodman1738
70
Foreign Hunts The Ostrich Hunt1736
71
The Marriage Contract1736
72
Madonna with Child1738 · Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
73
Juno1736
74
Bear Hunt1736 · Musée de Picardie
75
Perseus and Andromeda1735
76
Nativity (study)1751
77
Life of St Augustine St Augustine Preaching Before Valere Bishop Of Hippo1755 · Basilique Notre
78
Erigone1747 · Musée d'art et d'archéologie de Laon
79
Head of a Young Man1754
80
Landscape with Cattle1750
81
Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France1748
82
The Drunken Silenus1747
83
Jupiter and Antiope1753
84
Offering to Cupid1761 · Wadsworth Atheneum
85
Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Dictating His Homilies to a Secretary (study)1764
86
Head of a Woman1764
87
Life of St. Gregory The Apotheosis of St Gregory1764
88
Mary Magdalene in the Desert1761
89
Life of St. Gregory The Mass of St. Gregory1762
90
Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Distributing His Worldly Goods to the Poor1762
91
Head of an Old Man1765
92
Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Dictating His Homilies to a Secretary1762
93
Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Reluctant to Accept His Election as Bishop of Rome1762
94
Life of St. Gregory The Clergy of Rome Paying Homage to St. Gregory after His Investiture1762
95
Life of St Gregory Saint Gregory as Deacon Directing Prayers and Processions for the Cessation of the Plague1762
96
Self Portrait1762 · Ermitaget
97
ENEE PORTANT ANCHISELouvre
98
Life of St Augustine Louis XIII Dedicating the Church of Notre Dame des Victoires to the Virgin1746 · Basilique Notre
99
Life of St Augustine The Baptism of St Augustine1755 · Basilique Notre
100
Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (large version)1759
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Charles André van Loo | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Palazzo Reale di Torino |
Turin | 11 | Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi, Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida |
 Basilique Notre |
Paris | 7 | Life of St Augustine Procession of the Relics of St Augustine, Life of St Augustine The Death of St Augustine (detail), Life of St Augustine The Ordination of St Augustine |
 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco |
San Francisco | 4 | Painting, Music, Sculpture |
 Ermitaget |
Sankt Petersburg | 4 | Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation), Perseus and Andromeda, Self Portrait |
 Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
Los Angeles | 4 | Theseus Taming the Bull of Marathon, The Victory of Alexander over Porus, The Adoration of the Magi |
 Musée de Picardie |
Amiens | 3 | Ostrich hunt, L'adoration des anges, Bear Hunt |
 Louvre |
Paris | 4 | Aeneas Carrying Anchises, ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 2 | Naiad, River God |
Select a decade to display its principal painting.
Charles-André van Loo’s “Aeneas Carrying Anchises,” painted in 1729, is more than just a depiction of a pivotal moment from Virgil's *Aeneid*; it’s a masterful distillation of the Rococo style, imbued with a profound sense of drama and classical gravitas. This artwork, now meticulously reproduced on hand-painted canvas by WahooArt, offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century French artistic sensibilities – a world where mythological narratives intertwined seamlessly with aristocratic life…
Charles-André van Loo’s “Perseus and Andromeda” stands as a quintessential emblem of Rococo artistry—a visual feast celebrating aristocratic grandeur and imbued with profound mythological symbolism. Painted circa 1740, this monumental canvas captures the heroic tale of Perseus slaying Medusa to rescue Andromeda from the monstrous Cetus, cementing its place within the artistic canon of Louis XV’s reign.
The sultana, also known as Sultane, is an oil on canvas work by Charles-André van Loo. Executed in 1747, the painting measures 132 cm in height and 162 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France.
Four figures rest within the cool shade of a classical loggia. A man in heavy, aristocratic cloth leans forward, his attention anchored to a seated woman who holds an open book. Beside her, a young girl sits in quiet stillness. To the right, the soft notes of a flute drift through the air as another woman plays. The scene is caught in a moment of refined leisure, framed by the…
Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754), Ermitaget, Sankt Petersburg. The following entries are Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735).
49 years: Charles André van Loo was born in 1705 and Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) is dated 1754.
Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation), Aeneas Carrying Anchises, Perseus and Andromeda, The sultana, Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France, A Vestal. Woman portrayed as a Vestal?, Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (small version), A Pasha Having His Mistress's Portrait Painted och Painting. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 163 works by Charles André van Loo, dated between 1723 and 1765.
Principally in Palazzo Reale di Torino (Turin), Basilique Notre (Paris) och Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1730s: 32 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Perseus and Andromeda.
The earliest dated work listed here is The Good Samaritan (1723); the latest is Bathsheba (1765).
Woman (10), Mythology (5) och Man (3), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 20 of the 100 works listed on this page.
Rococo elegance, as documented by the works on this page.
Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi och Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida are among the 10 works on this page in the collection of the Palazzo Reale di Torino, Turin.
Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.
