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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:: 20560
The Magdalen with the Nightlight (mk05)
Canvas,50 1/2 x 37''(128 x 94 cm)Acquired in 1949
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Painting ID:: 20565
St Joseph the Carpenter (mk05)
Canvas,54 x 40 1/4 ''(137 x 102 cm)
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Painting ID:: 20953
The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds (mk05)
Canvas 41 1/2 x 57 1/2''(106 x 146 cm)Acquired in 1972 Rf.1972-8(MN)
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Painting ID:: 28421
The Magdalen with the Nightlighe
mk60
Canvas
50 1/2x37"
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Painting ID:: 28515
Blindman Playing the Hurdy-Gurdy
mk61
Detail
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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: | Andrea Locatelli | HEDA, Willem Claesz. | KETEL, Cornelis | VICTORS, Jan | Garofalo |
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