Louis-Michel van Loo

French painter (1707–1771)
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Louis-Michel van Loo
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Louis-Michel van Loo

Summary

Louis-Michel van Loo is a human[1]. He was born in Toulon[2]. He was born on March 2, 1707[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on March 20, 1771[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portraitist[7], and head teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toulon[2], Louis-Michel van Loo…
  • Louis-Michel van Loo passed away in Paris[4].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo was born on March 2, 1707[3].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo died on March 20, 1771[5].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's father was Jean-Baptiste van Loo[10].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo held citizenship in France[11].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's professions included painter[6].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo worked as a portraitist[7].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's professions included head teacher[8].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's field of work was painting[12].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's field of work was portrait painting[13].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo held the position of court painter[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis-Michel van Loo is The Family of Philip V[15].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo received the Prix de Rome[16].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo received the resident at the Villa Medici[17].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo is recorded as male[18].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's family is recorded as van Loo[20].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo is associated with the Classicism movement[21].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's genre is portrait[22].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's Commons category is recorded as Louis-Michel van Loo[23].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's family name is recorded as van Loo[24].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's given name is recorded as Louis[25].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis-Michel van Loo[26].
  • Louis-Michel van Loo's Commons gallery is recorded as Louis-Michel van Loo[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis-Michel van Loo's place of birth was Toulon[2]. He was born on March 2, 1707[3]. His father was Jean-Baptiste van Loo[10].

Education

Louis-Michel van Loo studied under Jean-Baptiste van Loo[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portraitist[7], and head teacher[8]. Fields of work include painting[12], a method[29] and portrait painting[13], a genre of painting[30]. Louis-Michel van Loo held the position of court painter[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis-Michel van Loo is The Family of Philip V[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome[16], an award[31], in France[32], founded in 1663[33] and resident at the Villa Medici[17], an award[34], in France[35].

Death and Burial

Louis-Michel van Loo died on March 20, 1771[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis-Michel van Loo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Louis-Michel van Loo born?

Born in Toulon[2], Louis-Michel van Loo…

Where did Louis-Michel van Loo die?

Louis-Michel van Loo passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Louis-Michel van Loo's parents?

Louis-Michel van Loo's father was Jean-Baptiste van Loo[10].

What did Louis-Michel van Loo do for work?

Louis-Michel van Loo worked as painter[6], portraitist[7], and head teacher[8].

What awards did Louis-Michel van Loo receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[16] and resident at the Villa Medici[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . villamedici.it. villamedici.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation painter, portraitist, head teacher
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix de Rome, resident at the Villa Medici
    Position held court painter
    Topic's main category Category:Louis-Michel van Loo
    Described by source The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5
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