Sextet
The oil on canvas work titled Sextet was created in 1768 by the artist Louis Michel van Loo. This painting measures 146 x 194 cm. It is currently held within the collection of The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Sextet (1768) er maleriet av Louis Michel Van Loo som vekker mest oppmerksomhet; originalen befinner seg i Eremitasjen, St. Petersburg. Deretter går blikket til Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain (1739) og The Engraver and Goldsmith Jacques Roettiers (1735). Blant de 52 verkene til Louis Michel Van Loo i vår katalog, er disse 49 de mest kjente – hver og en et unikt originalverk presentert med sitt årstall, sitt museum og årsaken til at det består.
The oil on canvas work titled Sextet was created in 1768 by the artist Louis Michel van Loo. This painting measures 146 x 194 cm. It is currently held within the collection of The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The presence of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, commands the space within this 1739 portrait by Louis Michel van Loo. She appears not merely as a figure of state, but as a woman holding the reins of power. As the Queen consort through her marriage to King Philip V, she navigates the complex currents of the Spanish court. Her influence reaches far beyond the ceremonial, as she acts as the…
The oil on canvas painting titled The Engraver and Goldsmith Jacques Roettiers was executed by Louis Michel van Loo. This portrait, which dates to 1735, depicts Jacques Roettiers, a man belonging to a well-known family of artists. The subject was recognized as one of the foremost goldsmiths of his time.
In this portrait, we encounter Louise-Élisabeth of France, Wife of the Infante Philip, Future Duke of Parma. Painted in 1745 by Louis Michel van Loo, the work captures a woman of significant standing, known also as Luisa Isabel de Parma or Louise Elisabeth of France. The sitter is presented with the quiet dignity expected of her station, her presence defined by the formal requirements of mid-18th-century courtly representation.
The portrait of Felipe de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma captures a young nobleman in a moment of poised stillness. Painted by Louis Michel van Loo, this work emerged around 1740. It is an 18th-century oil on canvas that fixes the subject within the rigid hierarchies of the Spanish court.
The gaze of the young Cardinal-Infante Luis Antonio of Bourbon meets us from across the centuries, his presence fixed in this oil on canvas painted by Louis Michel van Loo. Created about 1737, the portrait captures a figure of immense status and youthful gravity. He sits before us not merely as a child, but as a high-ranking member of the church and the Spanish royal family. As the youngest son…
Louis Michel van Loo's “The Family of Philip V,” completed in 1743, stands as a quintessential emblem of Rococo portraiture—a genre characterized by opulent decoration, pastel hues, and an emphasis on idealized beauty. Hanging prominently within the Museo Nacional del Prado’s collection in Madrid, this monumental canvas offers more than just a depiction of Spanish royalty; it embodies the artistic sensibilities of its era and speaks to enduring themes of…
In Pygmalion at work (detail). by Louis Michel van Loo, the air feels heavy with the tension of a miracle in progress. Created about 1730, this intimate scene pulls the viewer into a shallow, crowded space where the boundary between stone and flesh begins to blur. The sculptor leans into his creation, his focus absolute as he works upon the figure. Every movement suggests a profound devotion, a quiet intensity…
Madame Marie du Tour Vuillard sits before us, a figure of quiet grace caught in a moment of stillness. The light, descending from the upper left, brushes against the soft contours of her face, casting gentle shadows that give her features a palpable, three-dimensional depth. She is draped in a gown of deep crimson satin, a color so saturated it seems to hold the warmth of a dying ember. A…
The Bust Portrait of Louis XV is an oil on canvas painted by Louis Michel van Loo. This portrait captures the likeness of King Louis XV, the monarch of France. The image presents the subject in a formal, three-quarter view, framed within an oval composition. It is a work from about 1750.
De fire motivene som går igjen hyppigst i disse originalverkene, hver med sitt fremste eksempel.
De 8 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.
| Museum | By | Verker av Louis Michel Van Loo | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 7 | Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, Louise-Élisabeth of France, Wife of the Infante Philip, Future Duke of Parma, Felipe de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma | |
| Versailles | 6 | Portrait of Louis XV of France (1710-1774), Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain (1692-1766), The Infanta María Teresa Rafaela of Spain, future Dauphine of France (1726-1746) | |
| Stockholm | 2 | The Engraver and Goldsmith Jacques Roettiers, Ludvig XV, 1710-1774, konung av Frankrike | |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | Sextet | |
| Warszawa | 1 | Pygmalion at work (detail). | |
| Gray | 1 | Bust Portrait of Louis XV | |
| Havana | 1 | Portrait of a woman | |
| Dublin | 1 | Portrait of Richard Wall (1694-1778), Spanish Ambassador to Britain |
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The presence of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, commands the space within this 1739 portrait by Louis Michel van Loo. She appears not merely as a figure of state, but as a woman holding the reins of power. As the Queen consort through her marriage to King Philip V, she navigates the complex currents of the Spanish court. Her influence reaches far beyond the ceremonial, as she acts as the…
In this portrait, we encounter Louise-Élisabeth of France, Wife of the Infante Philip, Future Duke of Parma. Painted in 1745 by Louis Michel van Loo, the work captures a woman of significant standing, known also as Luisa Isabel de Parma or Louise Elisabeth of France. The sitter is presented with the quiet dignity expected of her station, her presence defined by the formal requirements of mid-18th-century courtly representation.
The Bust Portrait of Louis XV is an oil on canvas painted by Louis Michel van Loo. This portrait captures the likeness of King Louis XV, the monarch of France. The image presents the subject in a formal, three-quarter view, framed within an oval composition. It is a work from about 1750.
The oil on canvas work titled Sextet was created in 1768 by the artist Louis Michel van Loo. This painting measures 146 x 194 cm. It is currently held within the collection of The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.
In this 1770 portrait, a young nobleman is captured from the chest up, his gaze directed steadily toward the viewer. The composition utilizes an oval format, focusing attention on the subject's porcelain-like skin and the intricate details of his attire. Light enters from the upper left, casting soft shadows that define the contours of his face and the depth of his features. The background remains dark and atmospheric, ensuring the…
Sextet (1768), Eremitasjen, St. Petersburg. Deretter følger Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain (1739) og The Engraver and Goldsmith Jacques Roettiers (1735).
61 år gammel: Sextet er fra 1768, og Louis Michel Van Loo ble født i 1707.
Sextet, Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, The Engraver and Goldsmith Jacques Roettiers, Louise-Élisabeth of France, Wife of the Infante Philip, Future Duke of Parma, Felipe de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma, Cardinal-Infante Luis Antonio of Bourbon, The Family of Philip V, Pygmalion at work (detail)., Portrait of madame Marie du Tour Vuillard (1695- 1759) née Robin og Bust Portrait of Louis XV. Rangeringen ovenfor viser årstall og museum for hvert verk.
Vår katalog inneholder 52 verk av Louis Michel Van Loo, datert fra 1730 til 1771.
Hovedsakelig i Museo del Prado (Madrid), Opera House (Versailles) og Nationalmuseum (Stockholm). Museumslisten ovenfor viser alle.
I 1760s: 14 av de 49 verkene på denne siden ble laget da, Sextet av dem.
På denne siden er det eldste Pygmalion at work (detail). (1730) og det nyeste Portrait of Jacques de Heusy (1771).
Man (21), Woman (18) og Lace (15), fordelt på 49 verk på denne siden.
Oil On Canvas, for 30 av de 49 verkene på denne siden.
Rococo, basert på originalene på denne siden.
Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, Louise-Élisabeth of France, Wife of the Infante Philip, Future Duke of Parma og Felipe de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain, Duke of Parma: Museo del Prado, Madrid har 7 av verkene på denne siden.
Født i Toulon, Frankrike, den 2. mars 1707, sprang Louis Michel Van Loo ut av en fremstående kunstnerlinje. Hans far, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, fungerte som hans første mentor og la grunnlaget for en karriere som ville gjøre ham til en av de mest ettertraktede portrettmalerne i det 18. århundre. Denne tidlige opplæringen ble supplert med studier i Torino og Roma, byer som sydet av kunstnerisk innovasjon og historisk storhet, hvor han absorberte de rådende estetiske strømningene. Allerede i denne formative fasen utviste Van Loo et eksepsjonelt talent, og vant en pris fra den prestisjetunge Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture i Paris i 1725 – et vitnesbyrd om hans voksende ferdigheter og løfter. Denne anerkjennelsen skjøv ham inn på en vei som ville lede ham til kongelige hoff og varig kunstnerisk anerkjennelse.
Louis Michel Van Loo sin kunstneriske reise tok en avgjørende vending da han i 1727 reiste til Roma sammen med sin onkel, Charles-André van Loo. Denne perioden med dyp fordypning i det romerske kunstmiljøet bidro til å foredle hans visjon og teknikk ytterligere. Likevel var det utnevnelsen til hoffmaler for kong Filip V av Spania i Madrid i 1736 som virkelig sementerte hans posisjon i det europeiske kunsthierarkiet. Dette var ikke bare en profesjonell mulighet; det var en inngangsport til en verden preget av makt, prestisje og mektige mæcener. Han ble raskt en sentral skikkelse i utformingen av det visuelle uttrykket til det spanske monarkiet, hvor han skapte portretter designet for å utstråle autoritet og legemliggjøre hoffets prakt. Hans ferdigheter forble heller ikke uoppdaget i det spanske kunstmiljøet, og i 1752 ble han et av grunnleggerne av det kongelige kunstakademiet i San Fernando i Madrid, noe som ytterligere befstet hans innflytelse og arv i det spanske kunstlandskapet. Med stor dyktighet navigerte han gjennom de strenge kravene i det kongelige portrettmaleriet, der han balanserte tradisjonelle konvensjoner med en fremvoksende personlig stil som vektla både likhet og sosial status.
I 1753 vendte Louis Michel Van Loo tilbake til Paris, en by som nå lengtet etter å omfavne hans unike talenter. Han ble umiddelbart ettertraktet av den franske aristokratiet, og mottok oppdrag for å male portretter av kong Ludvig XV og en rekke andre fremtredende skikkelser. Denne perioden markerte den fulle blomstringen av hans kunstneriske modenhet. Hans stil utviklet seg til et raffinert uttrykk for rokokkoens estetikk – preget av eleganse, ynde og en nitid oppmerksomhet på detaljer. Louis Michel Van Loo besatt en eksepsjonell evne til å fange ikke bare de fysiske trekkene til sine modeller, men også deres sosiale status og personlighet. Med mesterlig hånd gjengav han teksturer – den skimrende silken i kjolene, juvelenes glitring og hudens delikate glød – og skapte portretter som var både realistiske og idealiserte. I 1765 steg han ytterligere i det franske kunsthierarkiet da han etterfulgte sin onkel, Charles-André, som direktør for École Royale des Élèves Protégés, en prestisjefylt skole dedikert til å fostre fremtidens lovende unge kunstnere. Denne utnevnelsen understreket hans engasjement for kunstnerisk utdanning og hans posisjon som en ledende skikkelse i det franske akademi.