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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary study explores George de La Tour’s (1593-1652) enigmatic representations of light, vision and the visible in order to question the nature of painting and its religious, artistic and conceptual aspects. Challenging the familiarity of vision, it proposes a spiritual understanding of painting and its engagements with the world.
Trade Review"A century has passed since the paintings of Georges de La Tour were rescued from near oblivion. Yet the interest in his enigmatic achievement has never diminished. Dalia Judovitz surveys a wealth of previous writings, and argues brilliantly for the significance of the new spiritual dimension that his work inhabits." -- -Stephen Bann Bristol University
Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1 The Enigma of the Visible 2 Spiritual Passion and the Betrayal of Painting 3 The Visible and the Legible 4 Flea Catching and the Vanity of Painting 5 Painting as Portal: "Birth" and "Death" of the Sacred Image Epilogue Notes Index Selected Bibliography
