A portrait by Georges de La Tour (1593-1652) for today's writing prompt. The title says the instrument is a hurdy-gurdy so why is this gentleman playing it? And how does it work? What sort of sound is it making? #writingprompts #writinglife #writingtips #artworks #georgesdelatour

Explore Georges de La Tour's stunning paintings! This "My Pocket Gallery" book by Daniel Coenn highlights the Baroque master's famous chiaroscuro and single-candlelit scenes. His art is deeply spiritual yet geometrically simple. A must-read for art lovers! 🎨✨

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Trembling moment

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@jacquemartandre Jusqu’en janvier 2026, @exposition Ombre et Lumière de #GeorgesdeLaTour réunit 36 tableaux, dont uniquement 20 tableaux vraiment signés du maître, sur la quarantaine d’œuvres retrouvées.
#Présentation du tableau Le Nouveau Né ici https://vagabondageautourdesoi.com/2025/10/23/le-nouveau-ne-georges-de-la-tour/
Dès le 11 septembre 2025 découvrons, redécouvrons Georges de La Tour, au musée Jacquemart André, à travers une exposition inédite, offrant un regard renouvelé sur l’œuvre rare et lumineuse de l’un des plus grands peintres français du XVIIe siècle.
https://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/fr/georges-tour
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Le dessin n'est pas de moi, il est de Pierre Mabille. J'en ai besoin tous les jours. #pierremabille #georgesdelatour #art #artcontemporainfrance

"The Fortune Teller," Georges de la Tour, 1630.

De La Tour (1593-1652) was a French painter of the Baroque period. He's known mostly for religious paintings with strong contrasts between light and dark; this is a bit different for him.

His reputation suffered after his death and he was largely forgotten for centuries until his work was rediscovered in the 20th century. This image in particular was only uncovered in the 1950s. We have a man consulting a fortune-teller, and is intent on the reading while those around him are robbing him blind. Some speculate that this is a scene from a play, but nobody knows which one.

Halloween was traditionally a time for fortune-telling games. Be careful if someone reads your palm!

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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"J'aime les gens qui choisissent avec soin les mots à ne pas dire." Alda Merini
Huile sur toile, "Madeleine aux deux flammes", Georges de la Tour, vers 1640
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