BratPix
Well-Known Member
On leaving the Egyptian antiquities section of the Musée du Louvre, I took a stroll through its incredible collection of 17th-century French paintings. These include several paintings by Georges de La Tour (1593-1652). I have chosen to present two of them. As they are so famous, you have probably already seen them.
The first is Le Tricheur à l'as de Carreau (painted around 1636). The cheater is obviously on the left. He is playing with an accomplice and a man who is obviously very young, very rich and very naive. I love the interplay of glances and the way the scene is lit.
The second painting is Saint Joseph Charpentier (circa 1642). All the light comes from the candle held by Jesus, which illuminates his face. For me, the treatment of the young boy's hand, illuminated by transparency, is simply marvelous.
The first is Le Tricheur à l'as de Carreau (painted around 1636). The cheater is obviously on the left. He is playing with an accomplice and a man who is obviously very young, very rich and very naive. I love the interplay of glances and the way the scene is lit.
- SONY - DSC-RX10M3
- Sony DSC-RX10M3
- 16.3 mm
- ƒ/4
- 1/50 sec
- Pattern
- Auto exposure
- -1
- ISO 640
The second painting is Saint Joseph Charpentier (circa 1642). All the light comes from the candle held by Jesus, which illuminates his face. For me, the treatment of the young boy's hand, illuminated by transparency, is simply marvelous.
- SONY - DSC-RX10M3
- Sony DSC-RX10M3
- 13.0 mm
- ƒ/4
- 1/40 sec
- Pattern
- Auto exposure
- -1
- ISO 400
