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      Charles-André van Loo, 1705 – 1765

      Charles-André van Loo's 100 Most Famous Paintings

      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754) is the painting Charles-André van Loo is best remembered for; it belongs to the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735) complete the trio of best-loved canvases. Our catalogue counts 163 works by Charles-André van Loo. Here are the 100 most famous, with the year, the museum and the story of each canvas.

      Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.

      Portrait of Charles-André van Loo
      Charles-André van Loo · 1705 – 1765
      Born · died
      1705 – 1765, Nice
      Movement
      Rococo
      Works in our catalogue
      163
      Most famous
      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754)
      Most works at
      Palazzo Reale di Torino

      The ten best-loved paintings by Charles-André van Loo

      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754) by Charles-André van Loo
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      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation)

      1754 · Oil On Canvas · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

      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…

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      Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) by Charles-André van Loo
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      Aeneas Carrying Anchises

      1729 · Oil On Canvas · The Louvre, Paris

      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…

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      Perseus and Andromeda (1735) by Charles-André van Loo
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      Perseus and Andromeda

      1735 · Oil On Canvas · Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

      The air feels heavy with the salt of the sea and the tension of a life hanging in the balance. Perseus moves with a sudden, decisive energy, his sword poised to strike as he confronts the terror of the Gorgon's legacy. Below him, the massive, lifeless form of the sea monster lies slumped, its struggle ended, while Andromeda remains a vision of vulnerability. She rests near the creature, her hands…

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      The sultana (1747) by Charles-André van Loo
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      The sultana

      1747 · Oil On Canvas · Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

      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.

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      Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda (1733) by Charles-André van Loo
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      Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda

      1733 · Oil · Palazzo Reale di Torino, Турин

      The painting titled Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda is a work by the artist Charles-André van Loo. This specific piece was created in 1733. The composition is presented in a tall format, measuring 52.0 x 25.0 cm in its original dimensions.

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      Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France (1748) by Charles-André 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…

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      A Vestal. Woman portrayed as a Vestal? (1750) by Charles-André van Loo
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      A Vestal. Woman portrayed as a Vestal?

      1750 · Oil On Canvas · Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen

      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.

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      Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (small version) (1760) by Charles-André van Loo
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      Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (small version)

      1760 · Oil

      In this 1760 portrait, a woman occupies the central space, positioned in a mid-air pose that suggests flight. She wears a red dress that contrasts with the surrounding figures. In her hand, she holds a torch, a detail that identifies her as the mythological figure Medea. Her hair is long and loose, trailing as she moves through the air. The background contains several other figures: one person is situated on…

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      A Pasha Having His Mistress's Portrait Painted (1737) by Charles-André 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.

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      Painting (1753) by Charles-André 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.

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      Charles-André van Loo: canvases 11 to 100 of the ranking

      Naiad (1740) by Charles-André van Loo
      #16

      Naiad

      1740 · Nationalmuseum

      In this oil painting, titled Naiad, Charles-André van Loo presents a solitary female figure caught in a moment of quiet repose. Created about 1740, the work centers on…

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      River God (1740) by Charles-André van Loo
      #17

      River God

      1740 · Nationalmuseum

      The air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and river silt as a powerful figure emerges from the shadows. This is no mere man, but a…

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      Ostrich hunt (1738) by Charles-André van Loo
      #18

      Ostrich hunt

      1738 · Musée de Picardie

      Charles-André van Loo presents a chaotic hunting scene in Ostrich hunt, dated about 1738. The work captures a moment of intense physical conflict between hunters and their prey.…

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      Cupid (1750) by Charles-André van Loo
      #23

      Cupid

      1750 · Musée Des Beaux

      The oil painting titled Cupid was executed by the artist Charles-André van Loo. This work dates to about 1750. The subject is rendered in a manner consistent with…

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      Music (1753) by Charles-André van Loo
      #28

      Music

      1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

      The oil painting titled Music was created by Charles-André van Loo in 1753. This work emerged from the hand of an artist born in Nice, France. He belonged…

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      Sculpture (1753) by Charles-André van Loo
      #29

      Sculpture

      1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

      The oil painting titled Sculpture captures a quiet moment of imitation and industry. Created in 1753, this work brings us into a workshop setting where a young child…

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      The Arts in Supplication (1764) by Charles-André van Loo
      #33

      The Arts in Supplication

      1764 · The Frick Pittsburgh

      In this allegorical oil painting, The Arts in Supplication, Charles-André van Loo presents a scene of celestial aspiration. Created about 1764, the work belongs to the Rococo period,…

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      Bathsheba (1765) by Charles-André van Loo
      #36

      Bathsheba

      1765

      Charles-André van Loo’s Bathsheba is a Rococo-style oil painting dating to about 1765. The work captures a moment of intimate preparation, focusing on the biblical figure as she…

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      Self-portrait (1760) by Charles-André van Loo
      #37

      Self-portrait

      1760 · Museum Mayer van den Bergh

      In this 1762 oil on canvas, we encounter Self-portrait by the French artist Charles-André van Loo. The work presents a formal and dignified depiction of the artist himself,…

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      Architecture (1762) by Charles-André 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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      Halt of the Hunt (1737) by Charles-André van Loo
      #49

      Halt of the Hunt

      1737 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

      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) by Charles-André 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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      Juno (1736) by Charles-André van Loo
      #73

      Juno

      1736

      The painting titled Juno is a work by the artist Charles-André van Loo. Created about 1736, this portrait captures the goddess in a moment of quietude. The figure…

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      Bear Hunt (1736) by Charles-André van Loo
      #74

      Bear Hunt

      1736 · Musée de Picardie

      The oil on canvas titled Bear Hunt was painted by Charles-André van Loo in 1736. This work emerged from the hand of an artist born in Nice, France,…

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      Erigone (1747) by Charles-André van Loo
      #77

      Erigone

      1747 · Musée d'art et d'archéologie de Laon

      The scene unfolds around Erigone, a work painted by Charles-André van Loo. This oil on canvas captures a moment of quiet power within a lush, natural setting. The…

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      ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE by Charles-André van Loo
      #94

      ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE

      The 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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      Charles-André van Loo's canvases, period by period

      What Charles-André van Loo painted most

      The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.

      Where Charles-André van Loo's canvases hang

      The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

      Museum City Works by Charles-André van Loo Paintings from this list
      Palazzo Reale di Torino, ТуринPalazzo Reale di Torino Турин 11 Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi, Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida
      Basilique Notre, ParisBasilique 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 FranciscoFine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco 4 Painting, Music, Sculpture
      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, АмиенсMusée de Picardie Амиенс 3 Ostrich hunt, L'adoration des anges, Bear Hunt
      The Louvre, ParisThe Louvre Paris 4 Aeneas Carrying Anchises, ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE
      Hermitage Museum, Saint PetersburgHermitage Museum Saint Petersburg 3 Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation), Perseus and Andromeda
      Wallace Collection, LondonWallace Collection London 3 The Concert of the Sultan, The Grand Turk Giving a Concert to his Mistress

      Charles-André van Loo's most famous canvas, decade after decade

      1. 1720s
        Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) by Charles-André van Loo
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        Aeneas Carrying Anchises

        Age 15 – 24 · The 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) by Charles-André van Loo
        Ranked 3 of 100

        Perseus and Andromeda

        Age 25 – 34 · Hermitage Museum

        The air feels heavy with the salt of the sea and the tension of a life hanging in the balance. Perseus moves with a sudden, decisive energy, his…

      3. 1740s
        The sultana (1747) by Charles-André van Loo
        Ranked 4 of 100

        The sultana

        Age 35 – 44 · Musee des Arts Decoratifs

        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) by Charles-André van Loo
        Ranked 1 of 100

        Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation)

        Age 45 – 54 · Hermitage Museum

        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
        Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (small version) (1760) by Charles-André van Loo
        Ranked 8 of 100

        Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (small version)

        Age 55 – 60

        In this 1760 portrait, a woman occupies the central space, positioned in a mid-air pose that suggests flight. She wears a red dress that contrasts with the surrounding…

      Charles-André van Loo's canvases, question by question

      Which canvas is Charles-André van Loo most remembered for?Read the answer

      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754), Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735) follow.

      Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation): how old was Charles-André van Loo when it was painted?Read the answer

      Charles-André van Loo, born in 1705, was 49 years old: Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) dates from 1754.

      What are Charles-André van Loo's ten most famous canvases?Read 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 and Painting. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.

      How many paintings did Charles-André van Loo create?Read the answer

      163 works by Charles-André van Loo are in our catalogue, dated 1723 to 1765.

      Where do Charles-André van Loo's most famous canvases hang today?Read the answer

      Mostly in Palazzo Reale di Torino (Турин), Basilique Notre (Paris) and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco); the list above names each museum and its canvases.

      When did Charles-André van Loo paint the most famous canvases?Read the answer

      In 1730s, which gave 33 of the 100 works on this page, Perseus and Andromeda among them.

      Which famous Charles-André van Loo canvas came first, and which came last?Read the answer

      The earliest canvas here is The Good Samaritan (1723); the latest is Bathsheba (1765).

      Which subjects did Charles-André van Loo paint most?Read the answer

      Woman (44), Man (37) and People (28), across the 100 works on this page.

      Which medium appears most in Charles-André van Loo's paintings?Read the answer

      Oil On Canvas, used in 51 of the 100 works on this page.

      Which movement is Charles-André van Loo associated with?Read the answer

      Rococo, as the canvases on this page show.

      Which paintings by Charles-André van Loo are held by the Palazzo Reale di Torino?Read the answer

      The Palazzo Reale di Torino, Турин holds 10 of the works on this page, among them Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi and Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida.

      Where can I buy a reproduction of a Charles-André van Loo painting?Read the answer

      Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.

      Meet the painter: Charles-André van Loo

      Early Life and Training

      • Born: February 15, 1705, in Nice, France
      • Family Background: Son of Louis-Abraham van Loo and younger brother of Jean-Baptiste van Loo. Member of a successful dynasty of Dutch painters.
      • Early Education: Initial training in Turin, followed by studies in Rome (1712) under Benedetto Luti and Pierre Legros.
      • Parisian Studies: Attended the Académie royale, winning first prize for drawing in 1723 and historical painting in 1727.

      Artistic Career and Notable Works

      Patronage and Royal Recognition

      • Royal Patronage: Enjoyed the patronage of Madame de Pompadour and the French court.
      • Appointment to the Court: Became First Painter to King Louis XV in 1762, a prestigious position.
      • Order of Saint Michael: Decorated with the Order of Saint Michael, signifying royal favor.

      Influences and Legacy

      • Family Influence: Heavily influenced by his father and brother, both accomplished painters.
      • Rivalry: Competed with François Boucher, another prominent Rococo artist.
      • Modern French School: His "simplicity of style and correctness of design" significantly influenced the modern French school of painting.
      • Critical Fortune: While his critical standing fluctuated over time, his skill and the breadth of his work command respect.

      Museum Collections & Further Exploration