The Master of Light
How Georges de La Tour’s philosophical vision resonates with our deepest intuitions
In the 1650s Louis XIII of France received a painting from a provincial artist hailing from Lorraine, at the eastern edge of the country. The King was so moved by the painting — described by one historian as being of “perfect taste” — he had all th…
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