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Joseph the Carpenter

38 x 25 inches. The attention to mood is shown in the minute observation of the effects of light in certain areas, especially that of the translucency of the child’s hand silhouetted against the candle, revealing even the dirt in the fingernails. The scene is portrayed with simple realism.

Artist:

Georges de La Tour

Location:

Paris -- Louvre

Subject:

St. Joseph the Worker

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Year:

1645

Country:

France

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