Georges de La Tour

Georges de La Tour
Born	(1593-03-13)13 March 1593 Vic-sur-Seille, Duchy of Lorraine
Died	30 January 1652(1652-01-30) (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
Patron(s)	Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
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Georges de La Tour (13 March 1593 – 30 January 1652) 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 religious chiaroscuro scenes lit by candlelight.