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 religi
Joseph the Carpenter, 1642, Louvre.
Magdalene with Two Flames, c. 1640, Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Musicians' Brawl, (Hurdy-gurdy group), c. 1625–1630, Getty Museum
The Card Sharp with the Ace of Diamonds is an oil-on-canvas painting produced c. 1636–1638 by the French artist Georges de La Tour. It is now in the Louvre, which bought it in 1972. Though its commiss
Georges de La Tour
…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 Patrons Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Signature Joseph the Carpenter, 1642, Louvre. Georges de La Tour (French pronunciation: ; 13 March…
Le Tricheur à l'as de carreau Georges de La Tour Musée du Louvre Peintures RF 1972 8
Cheat with the Ace of Clubs, 1630–1634, Kimbell Art Gallery