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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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Painting ID:: 7760
Saint Jerome Reading sg
1621-23
Oil on canvas laid down on wood, 62.2 x 55 cm
Royal Collection, Hampton Court
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Painting ID:: 7761
Quarrelling Musicians sg
1625-30
Oil on canvas, 94 x 140 cm
Private collection
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Painting ID:: 7762
The Payment of Dues g
1630-35
Oil on canvas, 99 x 152 cm
Museum of Fine Arts, Lwow
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Painting ID:: 7764
St Jerome sv
1630-35
Oil on canvas
Mus??e de Grenoble, Grenoble
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Painting ID:: 7765
St Thomas sg
1625-30
Oil on canvas, 69 x 61 cm
Mus??e du Louvre, Paris
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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.
. Related Artists to LA TOUR, Georges de: | Vaclav Vavrinec Reiner | TESTA, Pietro | Carl Wagner | Edmund Blair Leighton | Victor Meirelles |
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