Baroque Painter · Active 1639 – 1645
Georges de La Tour
Georges de La Tour is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 3 of Tour’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Georges de La Tour (3)
About Georges de La Tour
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Georges de La Tour produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Georges de La Tour are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Georges de La Tour
- When did Georges de La Tour live?
- Georges de La Tour was active around 1639 – 1645, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Georges de La Tour?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Georges de La Tour paint?
- Daily Life, Religion & Mythology.