Jean Baptiste van Loo
(1684–1745) French painter (1684–1745)
Jean Baptiste van Loo (France, 1684–1745) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jean Baptiste van Loo belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Jean Baptiste van Loo was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Aix-en-Provence. The teachers included Louis-Abraham van Loo and Benedetto Luti. Jean Baptiste van Loo worked in Toulon, Genoa, Rome, and Turin. Jean Baptiste van Loo became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The students included Michel-François Dandré-Bardon, Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, and Louis-Michel van Loo.
The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 52 works by Jean Baptiste van Loo with free images. The dated works span the years 1720–1800. Works by Jean Baptiste van Loo are held by several collections, among them Royal Collection, Kenwood House, National Portrait Gallery, and Musée de l'Histoire de France.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacques Caffieri, Jean-François de Troy, Michel-Ange Houasse, Antoine Pesne, and Herman van der Myn.