The Newborn
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The Newborn is a 17th-century painting by French Baroque artist Georges de La Tour, renowned for its intimate, candlelit depiction of a mother and child.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Newborn canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 1645 ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | key example of Georges de La Tour’s nocturnal style ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | tenebrism ⓘ |
| collection | Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette | restricted warm tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | domestic interior ⓘ |
| depicts |
candle
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candlelight ⓘ child ⓘ mother ⓘ newborn baby ⓘ |
| describedAs | intimate, candlelit depiction of a mother and child ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque painting ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | interpretations of domestic religious imagery in Baroque art ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| lightingSource | single candle ⓘ |
| mainSubject | mother and child ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | French Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic contrasts of light and shadow
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intimate candlelit scene ⓘ subtle religious interpretation ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Nouveau-né NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Georges de La Tour’s nocturne paintings ⓘ |
| theme |
infancy
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intimacy ⓘ motherhood ⓘ religious ambiguity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| useOfLight | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
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