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Georges de La Tour
French Baroque artist
born 1593 - died 1652
Georges de La Tour was born on March 13, 1593 in the town of
Vic-upon-Seille, in Lorraine. His baptism document indicates that he was
the son of Jean de La Tour, baker, and Sybille de La Tour, née Molian
(or Malian). All Sybille’s parents and siblings were bakers. Jean’s
father was a mason, but he, however, had chosen the profession of his
wife’s relatives. Jean and Sybille had 7 children, Georges was the
second one, the children grew in the wealthy surroundings of well-to-do
artisans.
View artworks’ titles of oil painting old master La Tour Georges de
France
1593-1652
4 Boy Blowing at Lamp ABC
4 Christ in the Carpenters Shop detail WGA |
