Georges De LA Tour and His World Author:Philip Conisbee, Georges Du Mesnil De LA Tour, Jean-Pierre Cuzin, National Gallery of Art (U. S.) This beautiful volume presents a complete overview of the work and world of Georges de La Tour, once nearly forgotten but now considered one of the greatest painters of seventeenth-century France. Drawing on new technical and art historical material, the book explores such topics as La Tour`s development, the replication and dissemination of his... more » work, his place as an artist in Counter Reformation Europe, and the parallels that link his work with that of other European artists.« less