Georges de La Tour, the luminous to rediscover at the Jacquemart-André Museum

Letizia Dannery | L’Express | 13th September 2025

De La Tour is one of art history’s mystery men. Some think his centuries-long oblivion was a result of living in rural Lorraine. Yet he was an artist to the French king and joined in the stylistic innovation sparked by Caravaggio. Famous for candle-lit nocturnal scenes, his attention to detail helped convey a deep understanding of human emotion. Rediscovered in the twentieth century, de La Tour is now regarded as one of the great artists of the baroque. Images and a video link are here