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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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Christ in the Carpenter's Shop sg
1645
Oil on canvas, 137 x 101 cm
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID:: 7777
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Christ_in_the_Carpenter's_Shop_sg
1645
Oil on canvas, 137 x 101 cm
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
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Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (detail) s
1645
Oil on canvas
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID:: 7778
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Christ_in_the_Carpenter's_Shop_(detail)_s
1645
Oil on canvas
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
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Adoration of the Shepherds s
c. 1644
Oil on canvas, 107 x 131 cm
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
Painting ID:: 7779
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Adoration_of_the_Shepherds_s
c. 1644
Oil on canvas, 107 x 131 cm
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
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The New-born sg
1640s
Oil on canvas, 76 x 91 cm
Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
Painting ID:: 7780
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The_New-born_sg
1640s
Oil on canvas, 76 x 91 cm
Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
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The New-born (detail) saf
1640s
Oil on canvas
Mus??e des Beaux-Arts, Rennes
Painting ID:: 7781
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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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