Nativity (study) (Charles André van Loo, 1751)

1705–1765, Franța

Charles André van Loo

Early Life and Training Charles André van Loo, born February 15, 1705, in Nice, France, was the youngest son of Louis-Abraham van Loo, a celebrated Dutch painter who had established himself in France during the Baroque era. His elder brother, Jean Baptiste van Loo, equally accomplished and influential, nurtured his artistic talent from an early age, shaping him into one of the foremost figures of the Rococo movement. The family’s lineage traced back to Jacob van Loo, a Flemish artist who had emigrated to Amsterdam in the seventeenth century, marking them as inheritors of a rich artistic tradition. Initially trained in Turin under Benedetto Luti—a renowned sculptor and teacher—van Loo continued his studies in Rome during 1712-1714, immersing himself in the vibrant intellectual and artistic atmosphere of the papal city.

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