Georges De La Tour
Tondu André : Montrambert, 1903 ; Paris, 1980 ; nationalité : Française#la Tour Georges de : Vic-sur-Seille, 1593 ; Luneville, 1652 ; nationalité : Française
School : France
53 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Le peinture imprègne l'oeuvre de Georges De La Tour. La technique de Georges De La Tour repose sur peinture à l'huile, toile. Il est actif dans le domaine de peinture.
Legacy and influence
Plusieurs musées conservent et exposent les oeuvres de Georges De La Tour. Pas moins de 6 musées possèdent des oeuvres de Georges De La Tour.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Georges De La Tour. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 20 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Georges De La Tour are preserved in the following museums: musée des beaux-arts, musée du Louvre, musée lorrain, musée des Beaux-Arts, musée de Tessé. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Georges De La Tour belong to the following fields: dessin, art contemporain, peinture, peinture, beaux-arts.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
See also
Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 53 works attributed to Georges De La Tour in museums of France. 20 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: peinture, peinture, beaux-arts, dessin, art contemporain.
Works by Georges De La Tour are held in 6 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée du Louvre. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Georges De La Tour may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Georges De La Tour belong to the following fields: peinture, peinture, beaux-arts, dessin, art contemporain. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Georges De La Tour employ the following techniques and materials: peinture à l'huile, toile, toile, peinture à l'huile, papier (crayon carbone). Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Georges De La Tour died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
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