Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour (13 March 1593 – 30 January 1652) 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.
Georges de La Tour | |
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| Born | 13 March 1593 Vic-sur-Seille, Duchy of Lorraine |
| Died | 30 January 1652 (aged 58) Lunéville, Duchy of Lorraine |
| Notable work | The Fortune Teller Joseph the Carpenter Magdalene at a Mirror The Card Sharp with the Ace of Diamonds |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Patron(s) | Henry II, Duke of Lorraine |
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