The Hidden side of cards: the cheat with the ace of diamonds (about 1635) by Georges De La Tour (Vic sur Seille 1593 - Luneville 1652)

France, 1987

Film
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Episode of Series “Palettes”.
La Tour is a recently rediscovered painter, whose few works were previously attributed to a variety of painters, from Murillo to Velasquez. This painting fits into the genre of paintings of the early sixteenth century which depicted fortune tellers, gamblers and prostitutes. This program compares the painting to another version of the same painting, explores the symbolism of the painting, La Tour’s technique and the historical context.

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Credits

director

Alain Jaubert

production company

Delta Image

FR3

La Sept

Musée du Louvre

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1987

Appears in

Palettes

Group of items

Palettes

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

304526

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → La Tour, Georges du Mesnilde, 1593-1652

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Modern - 17th-18th centuries

People → La Tour, Georges du Mesnilde, 1593-1652

Short films

Short films → Short films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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