Jacob van Loo [SEP] residence
Jacob van Loo
Jacob van Loo (1614 – 26 November 1670) 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
Van Loo
Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing". People with this surname include:
- A family of painters :
- Jacob van Loo (1614–1670), Dutch painter
- Louis-Abraham van Loo (1653-1712), Dutch-born French painter, son of Jacob
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745), French painter, son of Louis-Abraham
- Charles-André van Loo (1705–1765), French painter, brother of