Georges de La Tour
1593–1652 · Baroque & Dutch Golden Age
Biography
Georges de La Tour (1593–1652) was a French painter from the Duchy of Lorraine. He is famous for his night scenes lit by a single candle, which combine stillness, simplicity and spiritual intensity.
From the artist’s life
Georges de La Tour (1593–1652), from Lorraine in eastern France, is famous for his candlelit night scenes of saints and ordinary people, with simplified forms and a profound stillness.
From the page of The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds
