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Saint Gregory the Great: elected pope, he receives obeisance from the cardinals. Engraving by S.C. Miger, 1770, after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great, dictating his homilies on the prophet Ezechiel, is visited by the Holy Ghost. Engraving by L.A. Martinet, 1770, after C. van Loo.

Saint Geneviève as a shepherdess, seated under a tree, reading a book; sheep at her side, three angels in the sky. Mezzotint by S. De Wilde after C. Vanloo, 17-- (?).

A hunting party with falcons. Engraving by S.F. Ravenet after Carle Vanloo.

Saint Gregory the Great: thinking himself unworthy to be Pope, he retires to a cave and studies the scriptures, but churchmen come to persuade him to return to Rome. Engraving by P.P. Moles, 1769, after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great: he holds up before a heretic woman the Host in which Christ crucified appears. Engraving by F. Voyez, 1769, after C. van Loo.

Saint Carlo Borromeo. Line engraving by F. Clerici after C. van Loo.

Saint Geneviève as a shepherdess, seated under a tree, reading a book with sheep at her side; three angels in the sky. Engraving by J.J. Balechou after C. Vanloo.

Saint Gregory the Great: he prays for intercession against the plague. Engraving by N.J. Voyez, 1769, after C. van Loo.

A reclining sleeping male nude. Soft ground etching by G. Demarteau, after C. Vanloo.

Saint Geneviève as a shepherdess, seated under a tree, reading a book with sheep at her side; three angels in the sky. Line engraving by J.J. Avril after C. van Loo.

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Charles-André van Loo

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Saint Gregory the Great, dictating his homilies on the prophet Ezechiel, is visited by the Holy Ghost. Engraving by L.A. Martinet, 1770, after C. van Loo.

Saint Geneviève as a shepherdess, seated under a tree, reading a book with sheep at her side; three angels in the sky. Line engraving by J.J. Avril after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great: thinking himself unworthy to be Pope, he retires to a cave and studies the scriptures, but churchmen come to persuade him to return to Rome. Engraving by P.P. Moles, 1769, after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great: he holds up before a heretic woman the Host in which Christ crucified appears. Engraving by F. Voyez, 1769, after C. van Loo.

A reclining sleeping male nude. Soft ground etching by G. Demarteau, after C. Vanloo.

Charles-André van Loo

Images from the collections

Images by Charles-André van Loo

Works from the collections

Saint Gregory the Great, dictating his homilies on the prophet Ezechiel, is visited by the Holy Ghost. Engraving by L.A. Martinet, 1770, after C. van Loo.

Saint Geneviève as a shepherdess, seated under a tree, reading a book with sheep at her side; three angels in the sky. Line engraving by J.J. Avril after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great: thinking himself unworthy to be Pope, he retires to a cave and studies the scriptures, but churchmen come to persuade him to return to Rome. Engraving by P.P. Moles, 1769, after C. van Loo.

Saint Gregory the Great: he holds up before a heretic woman the Host in which Christ crucified appears. Engraving by F. Voyez, 1769, after C. van Loo.

A reclining sleeping male nude. Soft ground etching by G. Demarteau, after C. Vanloo.

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