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'''Jacob van Loo''' (1614, [[Sluis]] – 26 November 1670, Paris) was a [[Painting|painter]] of the [[Dutch Golden Age]], chiefly active in Amsterdam and, after 1660, in Paris. Van Loo is known for his conversational groupings; particularly his mythological and biblical scenes generally attributed to the genre of |
'''Jacob van Loo''' (1614, [[Sluis]] – 26 November 1670, Paris) was a [[Painting|painter]] of the [[Dutch Golden Age]], chiefly active in Amsterdam and, after 1660, in Paris. Van Loo is known for his conversational groupings; particularly his mythological and biblical scenes generally attributed to the genre of [[History painting]]. He was especially celebrated for the quality of his nudes to the extent that, during his lifetime, particularly his female figures were said to have been considered superior and more popular than those of his Amsterdam contemporary and competitor [[Rembrandt]].<ref name="Pilkington">Pilkington, Matthew, A.M, ''A General Dictionary of Painters'', vol II, London 1829, p.485. </ref><ref>Sluijter, Eric Jan, ''Rembrandt and the Female Nude'', Amsterdam University Press, 2006, p.245</ref> In 1663, three years after fleeing to Paris, Jacob van Loo was accepted into the [[Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture]].<ref>Raupp, Hans Joachim, ''Historien und Allegorien: Niederlaendische Malerei des 17. Jahrhunderts'', Lit Verlag Muenster, 2010, p.220.</ref> |
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Though his father also painted, Jacob's success ensured that he would forever be referred to as the founder of the [[Van Loo]] family of painters; a dynasty which was influential in French and European painting from the 17th to the beginning of the 19th century.<ref name="Pilkington"/> |
Though his father also painted, Jacob's success ensured that he would forever be referred to as the founder of the [[Van Loo]] family of painters; a dynasty which was influential in French and European painting from the 17th to the beginning of the 19th century.<ref name="Pilkington"/> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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[[File:Van Loo Dynastic diagram.jpg|thumb|Van Loo family of painters.]] |
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Van Loo was born in |
Van Loo was born in [[Sluis]]; a town in the [[Dutch Republic]]. Some sources have speculated that his father, Jan van Loo, may have been a [[notary]],<ref>Blankert, A. (1999) Hollands Classicisme in de zeventiende-eeuwse schilderkunst, p. 164.</ref> but more often his father is described as a painter from whom Jacob van Loo received his early training. Little is known of Van Loo's early history due to the destruction of the city archives in Sluis during World War II. His early influences are said to have included [[Thomas de Keyser]] and [[Jacob Adriaensz Backer]]. |
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[[File:Loo Ariadne.jpg|upright|thumb|left|''Ariadne'' (1652). [[Wilanów Palace]], [[Warsaw]]]] |
[[File:Loo Ariadne.jpg|upright|thumb|left|''Ariadne'' (1652). [[Wilanów Palace]], [[Warsaw]]]] |
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In 1635, van Loo moved to [[Amsterdam]], <ref name="Bredius">Bredius, 1916: A.Bredius, ''Waerom Jacob van Loo in 1660 Amsterdam verliet'', (Oud Holland 34, 1916, pp.47-52), p.49.</ref> where his contemporaries included [[Rembrandt]], [[Frans Hals]], and [[Bartholomeus van der Helst]]. In 1642 he married Anna Lengele, the sister of the painter Martinus Lengele (1604–1668).<ref name="Bredius"/> The couple had six children, including the painters Jean van Loo and his better known brother [[:fr:Louis-Abraham van Loo|Louis Abraham van Loo]].<ref>[http://www.wga.hu/bio_m/l/loo/jacob/biograph.html Web Gallery of Art]</ref> They lived on Rozengracht in the [[Jordaan]] district of Amsterdam. [[Eglon van der Neer]] became one of his pupils. |
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===Flight to Paris=== |
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In 1660, Van Loo fled from Amsterdam after fatally stabbing someone during an altercation at an inn. He was sentenced to death in absentia which forever prevented his return to the [[Dutch Republic]].<ref name = NIAH>[http://www.rkd.nl/rkddb/dispatcher.aspx?action=search&database=ChoiceArtists&search=priref=50782 Loo, Jacob van] at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.</ref> Van Loo settled in Paris, where, in 1663, he was admitted to the ''[[Académie de peinture et de sculpture]]''. He died in Paris in 1670. |
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| ⚫ | Van Loo's work was done in the [[Baroque]] style that had originated in [[Rome]] and had been popularised throughout Europe. He is often referred to as a major influence on [[Johannes Vermeer]], evidence of which can be seen by comparing the van Loo and Vermeer versions of ''[[Diana and Her Companions]]''. |
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Van Loo painted many portraits. Among his subjects were [[Joan Huydecoper II|Johan Huydecoper van Maarseveen]]; his sister, Leonara Huydecoper, who was married to [[Jan J. Hinlopen]]; Joan Ortt, who was later involved with [[Antoinette Bourignon]]; and his wife Lucretia Boudaen. |
Van Loo painted many portraits. Among his subjects were [[Joan Huydecoper II|Johan Huydecoper van Maarseveen]]; his sister, Leonara Huydecoper, who was married to [[Jan J. Hinlopen]]; Joan Ortt, who was later involved with [[Antoinette Bourignon]]; and his wife Lucretia Boudaen. |
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Revision as of 13:58, 22 October 2014
Jacob van Loo (1614, Sluis – 26 November 1670, Paris) was a painter of the Dutch Golden Age, chiefly active in Amsterdam and, after 1660, in Paris. Van Loo is known for his conversational groupings; particularly his mythological and biblical scenes generally attributed to the genre of History painting. He was especially celebrated for the quality of his nudes to the extent that, during his lifetime, particularly his female figures were said to have been considered superior and more popular than those of his Amsterdam contemporary and competitor Rembrandt.[1][2] In 1663, three years after fleeing to Paris, Jacob van Loo was accepted into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.[3]
Though his father also painted, Jacob's success ensured that he would forever be referred to as the founder of the Van Loo family of painters; a dynasty which was influential in French and European painting from the 17th to the beginning of the 19th century.[1]
Biography
Van Loo was born in Sluis; a town in the Dutch Republic. Some sources have speculated that his father, Jan van Loo, may have been a notary,[4] but more often his father is described as a painter from whom Jacob van Loo received his early training. Little is known of Van Loo's early history due to the destruction of the city archives in Sluis during World War II. His early influences are said to have included Thomas de Keyser and Jacob Adriaensz Backer.
In 1635, van Loo moved to Amsterdam, [5] where his contemporaries included Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Bartholomeus van der Helst. In 1642 he married Anna Lengele, the sister of the painter Martinus Lengele (1604–1668).[5] The couple had six children, including the painters Jean van Loo and his better known brother Louis Abraham van Loo.[6] They lived on Rozengracht in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. Eglon van der Neer became one of his pupils.
Flight to Paris
In 1660, Van Loo fled from Amsterdam after fatally stabbing someone during an altercation at an inn. He was sentenced to death in absentia which forever prevented his return to the Dutch Republic.[7] Van Loo settled in Paris, where, in 1663, he was admitted to the Académie de peinture et de sculpture. He died in Paris in 1670.
Van Loo's work was done in the Baroque style that had originated in Rome and had been popularised throughout Europe. He is often referred to as a major influence on Johannes Vermeer, evidence of which can be seen by comparing the van Loo and Vermeer versions of Diana and Her Companions.
Van Loo painted many portraits. Among his subjects were Johan Huydecoper van Maarseveen; his sister, Leonara Huydecoper, who was married to Jan J. Hinlopen; Joan Ortt, who was later involved with Antoinette Bourignon; and his wife Lucretia Boudaen.
Jacob van Loo's son, Louis Abraham van Loo, was also a painter, as were his grandsons, Jean-Baptiste van Loo and Charles-André van Loo.
Gallery
- Works by Jacob van Loo
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Meebeeck Cruywagen Family, c. 1640-45. -
A concert, 1652. -
Danaë, after 1640. -
Melancholy, after 1660. -
Young woman going to bed, c. 1650. -
Male and Female nudes, 1650s. -
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Portrait of a gentleman, 1668. -
Danae, 1650. -
Bacchic Scene, 1653. -
The French Royal Family, circa 1663. -
Diana, 1648.
References
- ^ a b Pilkington, Matthew, A.M, A General Dictionary of Painters, vol II, London 1829, p.485.
- ^ Sluijter, Eric Jan, Rembrandt and the Female Nude, Amsterdam University Press, 2006, p.245
- ^ Raupp, Hans Joachim, Historien und Allegorien: Niederlaendische Malerei des 17. Jahrhunderts, Lit Verlag Muenster, 2010, p.220.
- ^ Blankert, A. (1999) Hollands Classicisme in de zeventiende-eeuwse schilderkunst, p. 164.
- ^ a b Bredius, 1916: A.Bredius, Waerom Jacob van Loo in 1660 Amsterdam verliet, (Oud Holland 34, 1916, pp.47-52), p.49.
- ^ Web Gallery of Art
- ^ Loo, Jacob van at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.
External links
- Record at Getty Research
- Biography from Kresge Art Gallery
- Biography at Daphne Alazraki Fine Art
- Works and literature on Jacob van Loo
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