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 Blindman Playing the Hurdy-Gurdy oil painting


Blindman Playing the Hurdy-Gurdy
mk61 Oil on canvas 84x61cm
Painting ID::  28739
LA TOUR, Georges de
Blindman Playing the Hurdy-Gurdy
mk61 Oil on canvas 84x61cm
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Job Mocked by his Wife oil painting


Job Mocked by his Wife
1630s Oil on canvas, 145 x 97 cm
Painting ID::  29580
LA TOUR, Georges de
Job Mocked by his Wife
1630s Oil on canvas, 145 x 97 cm
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Woman Catching Fleas oil painting


Woman Catching Fleas
1630s Oil on canvas
Painting ID::  29581
LA TOUR, Georges de
Woman Catching Fleas
1630s Oil on canvas
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de St Sebastien Attended by St Irene oil painting


St Sebastien Attended by St Irene
c. 1649 Oil on canvas, 167 x 130 cm
Painting ID::  29582
LA TOUR, Georges de
St Sebastien Attended by St Irene
c. 1649 Oil on canvas, 167 x 130 cm
   
   
     

LA TOUR, Georges de Penitent St Jerome oil painting


Penitent St Jerome
c. 1630 Oil on canvas, 152 x 109 cm
Painting ID::  29583
LA TOUR, Georges de
Penitent St Jerome
c. 1630 Oil on canvas, 152 x 109 cm
   
   
     

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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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