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 Christ in the Carpenter's Shop sg oil painting


Christ in the Carpenter's Shop sg
1645 Oil on canvas, 137 x 101 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID::  7777
LA TOUR, Georges de
Christ in the Carpenter's Shop sg
1645 Oil on canvas, 137 x 101 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (detail) s oil painting


Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (detail) s
1645 Oil on canvas Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID::  7778
LA TOUR, Georges de
Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (detail) s
1645 Oil on canvas Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Adoration of the Shepherds s oil painting


Adoration of the Shepherds s
c. 1644 Oil on canvas, 107 x 131 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID::  7779
LA TOUR, Georges de
Adoration of the Shepherds s
c. 1644 Oil on canvas, 107 x 131 cm Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de The New-born sg oil painting


The New-born sg
1640s Oil on canvas, 76 x 91 cm Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
Painting ID::  7780
LA TOUR, Georges de
The New-born sg
1640s Oil on canvas, 76 x 91 cm Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de The New-born (detail) saf oil painting


The New-born (detail) saf
1640s Oil on canvas Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
Painting ID::  7781
LA TOUR, Georges de
The New-born (detail) saf
1640s Oil on canvas Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
   
   
     

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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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