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Georges de La Tour

Duchy of Lorraine1593–1652Baroque

Portrait of Georges de La Tour

About

Georges de La Tour was a French Baroque painter, who spent most of his working life in the Duchy of Lorraine, which was temporarily absorbed into France between 1641 and 1648. He painted mostly religious chiaroscuro scenes lit by candlelight.

Notable works

Jacob

at Musée Toulouse-Lautrec

Works in the collection

30 works

Jacob

at Musée Toulouse-Lautrec

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