Charles-André
van Loo
Early Life and Training Born: February 15, 1705, in Nice, France Family Background: Son of Louis-Abraham van Loo and younger brother of Jean-Baptiste van Loo. Member of a successful dynasty of Dutch painters. Early Education: Initial training in Turin, followed by studies in Rome (1712) …
A portrait built from Charles-André van Loo's own colours
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The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
