Georges de La Tour: The Status of Scholarship
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Masters Research Paper
Degree Name
M.A.
Organizational Unit
School of Art and Art History, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
First Advisor
M. E. Warlick
Keywords
Georges du Mesnil de La Tour 1593-1652, Painters, France, Biography, Painting, Modern, 17th century
Abstract
Seventeenth-century French painter, Georges de La Tour, was a forgotten artist. His rediscovery in the nineteenth century set off a firestorm of research and a hunt to find more works by the artist. One problem after another arose as scholars attempted to define the artist by his works, his style, and the remnants of his personal history. There remains a volume of contradictory reports, authentication issues, and new scientific techniques which continue to influence study on the artist.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Wimmer, Maria Rose, "Georges de La Tour: The Status of Scholarship" (2011). Art and Art History: Master's Research Papers. 283.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/art_mrp/283