French Baroque and the Royal Family of Philip V
The Family of Philip V by Louis-Michel van Loo THE ART The portrait of The Family of Philip V by Louis-Michel van Loo in 1743, was created in France. It is an oil on canvas painting with dimensions of 408 x 520cm. As this portrait portrays the family of the Spanish king and members, they are all wearing extravagant clothing. The background remains dramatic and royally sought with Roman arches and columns and a marble floor with dimensional designs. The style is influenced by the greco-roman elements of architecture. This architecture is noticed by the "symmetry, grace, and synchronicity" (Blueprint) created by stone, bricks or cement. As they are all of the royal family in a gathering this portrait portrays the different attitudes that you can see on each of their faces. For example, the exhaustion of Philip V , dominance from his wife Isabelle Farnese , unawareness of confidence by Charles III and so on. While some also believe that the " artist is m