G. de La Tour
E801627
G. de La Tour is the abbreviated signature used by the French Baroque painter Georges de La Tour, renowned for his candlelit nocturnal scenes and masterful use of chiaroscuro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| G. de La Tour canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painter
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abbreviated signature ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ signature ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Baroque painting
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candlelit nocturnal scenes ⓘ chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1593 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1652 ⓘ |
| field | painting ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced | modern realist painters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Caravaggio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
candlelit nocturnal scenes
ⓘ
masterful use of chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| lighting | single candle light source ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| name | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Joseph the Carpenter
NERFINISHED
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Saint Joseph the Carpenter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fortune Teller NERFINISHED ⓘ The Newborn NERFINISHED ⓘ The Penitent Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage | Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vic-sur-Seille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lunéville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rediscoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| refersTo | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureForm | G. de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | tenebrist lighting ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
genre scenes
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religious scenes ⓘ |
| technique | strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Baroque period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Georges de La Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | paintings ⓘ |
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