Brief introduction of fortune teller and painter

Georges de La Tour (1593 ~ 1652), latour is a very mysterious painter, who gained fame and fortune before his death, but was completely forgotten after his death. It was not until the 20th century that he was mentioned again. Because it is so mysterious, the correct life and experience are still unclear. I only know that he was born in 1593, his birthplace belongs to duchy of lorraine, and his father is a baker.

16 17 latour married Diana. His wife is two years older than him. She is the only daughter of a noble family and has a generous dowry. Latour and his wife moved into his father-in-law's mansion after his father-in-law's death, and gave birth to 10 children, but only the eldest son lived to adulthood.

Although latour's creative themes are mainly religious paintings and genre paintings, they often blend with each other, and both the characters in his works and the surrounding environment are extremely simple and real, full of the characteristics of daily life. There is no mysterious atmosphere in his religious themes. The Madonna in his works and the characters in biblical legends, like simple farmers, have a dignified natural beauty. He is good at depicting light and shadows, and his paintings are characterized by using candlelight to create unique effects. The figure flickers in candlelight, the light changes subtly and the atmosphere is peaceful, which fully shows his artistic characteristics.