Georges de la Tour
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Georges de La Tour (1593–1652) was a French painter.
Early Life
Georges de la Tour was born on the 13th of March 1593 in the town of Vic-sur-Seille in Lorraine. Baptism documentation reveals that he was the son of Jean de la Tour, a baker and Sybille de la Tour, née Molian. The de la Tours had seven children in all, with George being the second-born.In 1620 when he established his studio in Lunéville, painting religious and genre scenes. He was given the title "Painter to the King" in 1638 and affluence followed.
Works
He was known best for his nocturnal light effects and simplified form painting. One of his most famous works, Education of the Virgin, is displayed at The Frick Collection in New York.
Although his initial work was executed in a Mannerist style, he later showed influence of Caravaggio.
La Tour's work went unrecognized after his death in 1652 but was rediscovered by a German scholar in 1915.
Galleries Housing de la Tour's Works
France
USA
J Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, California Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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