Carle van Loo, 1705 – 1765

The 100 Most Famous Paintings by Carle van Loo

The painting that made Carle van Loo famous is Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754); it hangs in the Hermitáž, Petrohrad. Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735) follow it in the hearts of collectors and museum visitors. Of the 163 works by Carle van Loo in our catalogue, these 100 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.

Poriadkované podľa nášho skóre popularity, ktoré kombinuje počet vyhľadávaní, návštev a objednávok pre každé dielo. Aktualizované október 2026. Every masterpiece on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, at the size you choose.

Portrét Carle van Loo
Carle van Loo · 1705 – 1765
Narodený · zomrel
1705 – 1765, Nice
Pohyb
Rococo elegance
Diela v našom katalógu
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Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754)
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Palazzo Reale di Torino

Carle van Loo: the ten masterpieces

Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754) od Carle van Loo
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Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation)

1754 · Oil On Canvas · Hermitáž, Petrohrad

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…

Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) od Carle van Loo
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Aeneas Carrying Anchises

1729 · Oil On Canvas · Louvre, Paríž

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…

Perseus and Andromeda (1735) od Carle van Loo
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Perseus and Andromeda

1735 · Oil On Canvas · Hermitáž, Petrohrad

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.

Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France (1748) od Carle van Loo
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Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France

1748 · Oil On Canvas

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…

A Pasha Having His Mistress's Portrait Painted (1737) od Carle van Loo
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A Pasha Having His Mistress's Portrait Painted

1737 · Oil On Canvas · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond

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.

Painting (1753) od Carle van Loo
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Painting

1753 · Oil · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco

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.

More Carle van Loo masterpieces, 11 to 100

Architecture (1762) od Carle van Loo
#38

Architecture

1762 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

The scene known as Architecture emerges from the brush of Charles-André van Loo, a painter who captures a moment of youthful industry. This oil on canvas work invites…

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The Concert of the Sultan (1747) od Carle van Loo
#39

The Concert of the Sultan

1747 · Wallace Collection

The oil on canvas work titled The Concert of the Sultan, also referred to as The Sultan's concert, was executed in 1747 by the artist Charles-André van Loo.…

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Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book od Carle van Loo
#44

Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book

Musée Cognacq-Jay

This bust-length portrait presents a young woman captured in a moment of serene contemplation. Positioned slightly off-center, she gazes toward the viewer with a gentle expression, her presence…

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The Adoration of the Magi (1760) od Carle van Loo
#47

The Adoration of the Magi

1760 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art

The Adoration of the Magi is an oil painting by Charles-André van Loo that depicts the biblical scene of the three Magi presenting themselves to the Christ Child.…

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Halt of the Hunt (1737) od Carle van Loo
#49

Halt of the Hunt

1737 · Metropolitné múzeum umenia

In the delicate dance of light and shadow captured within Charles-André van Loo’s 1737 masterpiece, “Halt of the Hunt,” we are transported to the very heart of the…

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Venus and Amor (1740) od Carle van Loo
#53

Venus and Amor

1740 · Kunsthalle Bremen

In the soft, luminous glow of Charles André van Loo’s 1740 masterpiece, Venus and Amor, we are invited into a realm where divinity meets the most intimate of…

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ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE od Carle van Loo
#97

ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE

Louvre

In the sweeping, dramatic tradition of the Rococo era, Charles-André van Loo captures a scene of profound human connection and physical exertion in Enee portant Anchise. The painting…

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The subjects Carle van Loo painted most

The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.

Where to see Carle van Loo's paintings

8 múzeá, v ktorých sa nachádza najviac obrazov z tejto stránky.

Múzeá Mesto Diela umelca Carle van Loo Obrazy z tohto zoznamu
Palazzo Reale di Torino, TurínPalazzo Reale di Torino Turín 11 Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi, Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida
Basilique Notre, ParížBasilique Notre Paríž 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 FranciscoFine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco 4 Painting, Music, Sculpture
Hermitáž, PetrohradHermitáž Petrohrad 4 Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation), Perseus and Andromeda, Self Portrait
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los AngelesLos 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, AmiensMusée de Picardie Amiens 3 Ostrich hunt, L'adoration des anges, Bear Hunt
Louvre, ParížLouvre Paríž 4 Aeneas Carrying Anchises, ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE
Národné múzeum, StockholmNárodné múzeum Stockholm 2 Naiad, River God

Carle van Loo, decade by decade: the defining painting of each

  1. 1720s
    Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) od Carle van Loo
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    Aeneas Carrying Anchises

    Vek 15 – 24 · Louvre

    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…

  2. 1730s
    Perseus and Andromeda (1735) od Carle van Loo
    Rank 3 / 100

    Perseus and Andromeda

    Vek 25 – 34 · Hermitáž

    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,…

  3. 1740s
    The sultana (1747) od Carle van Loo
    Rank 4 / 100

    The sultana

    Vek 35 – 44 · Musée des Arts Décoratifs

    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…

  4. 1750s
    Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754) od Carle van Loo
    #1 of 100

    Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation)

    Vek 45 – 54 · Hermitáž

    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…

  5. 1760s

Carle van Loo's masterpieces: questions and answers

Which painting is Carle van Loo best known for?Show the answer

Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754), Hermitáž, Petrohrad. Next come Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735).

How old was Carle van Loo when painting Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation)?Show the answer

49 years old: Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) dates from 1754 and Carle van Loo was born in 1705.

What are Carle van Loo's ten greatest paintings?Show the answer

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 a Painting. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.

How many works did Carle van Loo paint?Show the answer

Our catalogue lists 163 works by Carle van Loo, dated from 1723 to 1765.

In which museums can I see Carle van Loo's masterpieces?Show the answer

Most of them are in Palazzo Reale di Torino (Turín), Basilique Notre (Paríž) a Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco). The table above lists the museums one by one.

When did Carle van Loo paint the masterpieces?Show the answer

In 1730s: 32 of the 100 works on this page date from then, among them Perseus and Andromeda.

What are the first and last famous paintings of Carle van Loo?Show the answer

The earliest on this page is The Good Samaritan (1723), the latest Bathsheba (1765).

What were Carle van Loo's favourite subjects?Show the answer

Woman (10), Mythology (5) a People (4), among the 100 works on this page.

Which technique did Carle van Loo favour?Show the answer

Oil On Canvas: 20 of the 100 works on this page.

What art movement is Carle van Loo part of?Show the answer

Rococo elegance, as the paintings on this page show.

Which masterpieces by Carle van Loo hang at the Palazzo Reale di Torino?Show the answer

Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi a Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida are among the 10 works on this page held by the Palazzo Reale di Torino, Turín.

Can I own a reproduction of a Carle van Loo masterpiece?Show the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.

The life of Carle van Loo

Raný život a vzdelanie

  • Narodenie: 15. februára 1705, Nice, Francúzsko
  • Rodinné prostredie: Syn Louisa-Abrahama van Looho a mladší brat Jean-Baptiste van Looho. Člen úspešnej dynastie holandských maliarov.
  • Rané vzdelanie: Počiatočné školenie v Turíne, po ktorom nasledovaly štúdie v Ríme (1712) pod vedením Benedetta Lutiho a Pierre Legrosa.
  • Parížske štúdie: Študoval na Académie royale, kde v roku 1723 získal prvú cenu za kreslenie a v roku 1727 za historické maliarstvo.

Umelecká kariéra a významné diela

  • Štýl: Predovšetkým známy ako maliar rokoká, ktorý je charakteristický eleganciou, gráciou a bohatými detailmi.
  • Témika: Široký rozsah vrátane portrétov, mytologických scén, historických malieb, alegórií a žánrových scén.
  • Významné diela:
    • Venuša a Amor (Kunsthalle Bremen) – Demonštruje majstrovstvo rokokového štýlu.
    • Zastavenie poľovníkov (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) – Zachytáva aristokratické aktivity.
    • Portrét Marie Leszczynskej, kráľovnej Francúzska – Významný kráľovský portrét.
    • Jupiter a Antiope – Predstavuje mytologické témy.
    • Autoportrét – Poskytuje pohľad na umeleckú sebavedomosť autora.
    • Perseus a Andromeda (viaceré verzie) – Ilustruje schopnosť zobrazovať klasickú mytológiu.
    • Mademoiselle Clairon ako Medea (malá verzia) – Pútavý rokokový portrét z roku 1760.

Protektorát a kráľovské uznanie

  • Kráľovský protektorát: Užíval si podporu Madame de Pompadour a francúzskeho dvora.
  • Vymenovanie na dvore: V roku 1762 sa stal prvým maliarom kráľa Louisa XV, čo bola veľmi prestížna pozícia.
  • Rad svätého Michala: Bol vyznamenaný Radom svätého Michala, čo bolo symbolom kráľovskej priazne.

Vplyvy a odkaz

  • Rodinný vplyv: Silne ovplyvnený svojím otcom a bratom, ktorí boli obaja uznávaní maliari.
  • Sútenie: Súťažil s Françoisom Boucherom, ďalším významným predstaviteľom rokoká.
  • Moderná francúzska škola: Jeho „jednoduchosť štýlu a správnosť kompozície“ zásadne ovplyvnili modernú francúzsku školu maliarstva.
  • Kritický osud: Hoci jeho umelecké postavenie v čase kolísalo, jeho zručnosť a šírka jeho tvorby si vyžadujú úctu.

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