Jacob van Loo
(1614–1670) Dutch painter (1614-1670)
Jacob van Loo (France, 1614–1670) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jacob van Loo belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jacob van Loo was born in Sluis and died in Paris. Wikidata associates Jacob van Loo with Dutch Golden Age painting. Jacob van Loo became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The students included Eglon van der Neer and Jean van Loo.
The best-known works include ‘The Meebeeck Crywagen family near the gate of their country home on the Uitweg near Amsterdam’, ‘Lovers’, and ‘Bacchic scene’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait, genre painting, and mythological painting. The catalogue has 44 works by Jacob van Loo with free images. The dated works span the years 1642–1670. Works by Jacob van Loo are held by several collections, among them Rijksmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Frans Hals Museum, and Eremitaget.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Lubin Baugin, Louis Ferdinand Elle l'Aîné, François Chauveau, Zacharias Wagner, and Jan Mijtens.