LA TOUR, Georges de
French Baroque Era Painter, 1593-1652 French painter. He was well known in his lifetime, especially for his depictions of candlelit subjects, then was forgotten until the 20th century, when the identification of works previously misattributed established his reputation as a giant of French painting. His early works were painted in a realistic manner and influenced by the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio. The paintings of La Tour's maturity are marked by a startling geometric simplification of the human form and by the depiction of interior scenes lit only by the glare of candles or torches. His religious paintings done in this manner have a monumental simplicity and a stillness that expresses both contemplative quiet and wonder. Little is known of his life, and only four or five of his paintings are dated.

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LA TOUR, Georges de Cheater with the Ace of Diamond dh oil painting


Cheater with the Ace of Diamond dh
1620-40 Oil on canvas, 106 x 146 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID::  7766
LA TOUR, Georges de
Cheater with the Ace of Diamond dh
1620-40 Oil on canvas, 106 x 146 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de The Hurdy-gurdy Player oil painting


The Hurdy-gurdy Player
1631-36 Oil on canvas, 162 x 105 m Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Nantes
Painting ID::  7767
LA TOUR, Georges de
The Hurdy-gurdy Player
1631-36 Oil on canvas, 162 x 105 m Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Nantes
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Fortune Teller sf oil painting


Fortune Teller sf
1632-35 Oil on canvas, 102 x 123,5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Painting ID::  7768
LA TOUR, Georges de
Fortune Teller sf
1632-35 Oil on canvas, 102 x 123,5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Magdalen of Night Light f oil painting


Magdalen of Night Light f
1630-35 Oil on canvas, 128 x 94 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID::  7769
LA TOUR, Georges de
Magdalen of Night Light f
1630-35 Oil on canvas, 128 x 94 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Magdalen with the Smoking Flame f oil painting


Magdalen with the Smoking Flame f
c. 1640 Oil on canvas, 117 x 91,8 cm County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Painting ID::  7770
LA TOUR, Georges de
Magdalen with the Smoking Flame f
c. 1640 Oil on canvas, 117 x 91,8 cm County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
   
   
     

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     LA TOUR, Georges de
     French Baroque Era Painter, 1593-1652 French painter. He was well known in his lifetime, especially for his depictions of candlelit subjects, then was forgotten until the 20th century, when the identification of works previously misattributed established his reputation as a giant of French painting. His early works were painted in a realistic manner and influenced by the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio. The paintings of La Tour's maturity are marked by a startling geometric simplification of the human form and by the depiction of interior scenes lit only by the glare of candles or torches. His religious paintings done in this manner have a monumental simplicity and a stillness that expresses both contemplative quiet and wonder. Little is known of his life, and only four or five of his paintings are dated.

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