Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 163 works by Charles-André van Loo in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Charles-André van Loo painting, it's probably Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754), which hangs in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 163 works by Charles-André van Loo. Below are the 100 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Martha taming the Tarasque1730
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Death of Saint Francis of Assisi1730
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Theseus Taming the Bull of Marathon1730 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Venus Requesting Vulcan to make Arms for Aeneas1735 · Hood Museum of Art
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The Victory of Alexander over Porus1738 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Naiad1740 · Nationalmuseum
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River God1740 · Nationalmuseum
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Ostrich hunt1738 · Musée de Picardie
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Halt During the Hunt1737
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Cupids Holding the Attributes of Neptune and Amymone1750
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The Sacrifice of Manuel, sketch1750 · Musée Des Beaux
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The Last Miracle of Saint Augustine, Sketch1750 · Musée Des Beaux
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Cupid1750 · Musée Des Beaux
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The Preaching of Saint Augustine before Valère Sketch for the painting of the choir of the church of Notre-Dame-des-Victoires1755 · Carnavalet Museum
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Adoration of the Angels (sketch)1750 · Musée Des Beaux
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The Marquise de Pompadour as a Gardener1755 · Château de Versailles
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Virgin and Child1753
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Music1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Sculpture1753 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Marsyas Flayed by the Order of Apollo1750
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L'adoration des anges1751 · Musée de Picardie
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Porus Defeated by Alexander1750 · Musée Des Beaux
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The Arts in Supplication1764 · The Frick Pittsburgh
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Neptune and Amymone1757
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Cupid Shooting a Bow1761
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Bathsheba1765
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Self-portrait1760 · Museum Mayer van den Bergh
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Architecture1762 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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The Concert of the Sultan1747 · Wallace Collection
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Life of St Augustine Procession of the Relics of St Augustine1748 · Basilique Notre
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Venus and Cupids with the Arms of Mars1743 · Kunstmuseum Basel
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Life of St Augustine The Death of St Augustine (detail)1748 · Basilique Notre
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The Mass of Saint Gregory the miracle of the host1764 · Musée Des Beaux
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Portrait of a Woman Holding a BookMusée Cognacq-Jay
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Louis XIII Dedicating the Church of Notre Dame des Victoires to the Virgin in 1629 (study)1754 · Carnavalet Museum
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Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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The Adoration of the Magi1760 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Life of St Augustine The Ordination of St Augustine1753 · Basilique Notre
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Halt of the Hunt1737 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
50
Head of a Child
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The Marriage of Sarah and Tobias
52
Life of St Augustine Saint Augustine Disputing with the Donatists1753 · Basilique Notre
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Venus and Amor1740 · Kunsthalle Bremen
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Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi's Lament at the Tomb of Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Freeing Olinda and Sophronia1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Jerusalem Delivered Erminia and Vafrino Curing Tancredi1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Huntress with a Horn1733
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The Feeding of the Five Thousand (study)1733 · Musee des Beaux-Arts
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Jerusalem Delivered Erminia Taking the Armor of Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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The Good Samaritan1723 · Musée Fabre
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Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Baptising the Dying Clorinda1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Aeneas Carrying Anchises1729
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Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Being put in Flower Chains by Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Disarming Armida1733 · Palazzo Reale di Torino
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The Flight into Egypt1736
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Mars and Venus1738
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Foreign Hunts The Bear Hunt (Russia)1736
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Mercury and the Woodman1738
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Foreign Hunts The Ostrich Hunt1736
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The Marriage Contract1736
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Madonna with Child1738 · Musée Des Beaux
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Juno1736
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Bear Hunt1736 · Musée de Picardie
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Perseus and Andromeda1735
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Nativity (study)1751
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Life of St Augustine St Augustine Preaching Before Valere Bishop Of Hippo1755 · Basilique Notre
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Erigone1747 · Musée d'art et d'archéologie de Laon
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Head of a Young Man1754
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Landscape with Cattle1750
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Portrait of Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France1748
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The Drunken Silenus1747
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Jupiter and Antiope1753
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Offering to Cupid1761 · Wadsworth Atheneum
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Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Dictating His Homilies to a Secretary (study)1764
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Head of a Woman1764
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Life of St. Gregory The Apotheosis of St Gregory1764
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Mary Magdalene in the Desert1761
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Life of St. Gregory The Mass of St. Gregory1762
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Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Distributing His Worldly Goods to the Poor1762
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Head of an Old Man1765
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Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Dictating His Homilies to a Secretary1762
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Life of St. Gregory St. Gregory Reluctant to Accept His Election as Bishop of Rome1762
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Life of St. Gregory The Clergy of Rome Paying Homage to St. Gregory after His Investiture1762
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Life of St Gregory Saint Gregory as Deacon Directing Prayers and Processions for the Cessation of the Plague1762
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Self Portrait1762 · Hermitage Museum
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ENEE PORTANT ANCHISEThe Louvre
98
Life of St Augustine Louis XIII Dedicating the Church of Notre Dame des Victoires to the Virgin1746 · Basilique Notre
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Life of St Augustine The Baptism of St Augustine1755 · Basilique Notre
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Mademoiselle Clairon as Medea (large version)1759
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
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 |
Турин | 11 | Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi, Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida |
 Basilique 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 Francisco | 4 | Painting, Music, Sculpture |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 4 | Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation), Perseus and Andromeda, Self Portrait |
 Los 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 |
Амиенс | 3 | Ostrich hunt, L'adoration des anges, Bear Hunt |
 The Louvre |
Paris | 4 | Aeneas Carrying Anchises, ENEE PORTANT ANCHISE |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 2 | Naiad, River God |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
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…
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.
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.
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…
Top of the list is Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) (1754), Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Right behind it: Aeneas Carrying Anchises (1729) and Perseus and Andromeda (1735).
49 years old. Charles-André van Loo was born in 1705, and Spanish Concert (Spanish Сonversation) dates from 1754.
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. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 163 works by Charles-André van Loo in our catalogue, dated 1723 to 1765.
You'll find most of them in Palazzo Reale di Torino (Турин), Basilique Notre (Paris) and Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1730s, more than any other time: 32 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Perseus and Andromeda among them.
The earliest piece here is The Good Samaritan (1723); the most recent is Bathsheba (1765).
Woman (10), Mythology (5) and Man (3), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 20 of the 100 pieces on this page.
Rococo, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 10 of the pieces on this page at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, Турин, including Jerusalem Delivered Tancredi Fighting Clorinda, Jerusalem Delivered Clorinda Appearing in a Dream to Tancredi and Jerusalem Delivered Rinaldo Leaving Armida.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
