Georges de La Tour Exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André

Categories : Exhibition, published on : 2/5/26

The Brilliance of Chiaroscuro in Paris

The Musée Jacquemart-André is hosting an exceptional exhibition dedicated to Georges de La Tour, one of the most enigmatic painters of the French Grand Siècle. Renowned for his intimate scenes and striking chiaroscuro, the artist offers a poetic and haunting vision of everyday life, transforming the ordinary into the sublime.

A Light That Tells a Story

Influenced by Dutch and Lorraine Caravaggism, Georges de La Tour never traveled to Italy. Yet his daring use of shadow and light evokes the great Italian masters. His paintings stand out for their restrained compositions, poignant realism, and dramatic intensity that never seeks grandiosity but captures raw emotion.

His candlelit nocturnal scenes remain his most emblematic works. In The Flea Woman, Job Mocked by His Wife, or The Dice Players, the flickering candlelight becomes a character in its own right. It sculpts faces, reveals the texture of materials, and creates an atmosphere that is fragile, poetic, and timeless. Whether in religious paintings like Penitent Magdalene or in genre scenes, each work engages both the viewer’s gaze and soul.

Elevating the Ordinary

While Georges de La Tour painted games and genre scenes, he excelled particularly in religious works and portraits of ordinary people. Blind musicians, elderly figures, and peasants acquire a near-sacred dignity under his brush, as seen in The Newborn or Penitent Magdalene. Here, the artist elevates the everyday to the sacred, celebrating human solitude and fragility with unmatched mastery of light.

Why We Recommend This Exhibition

The first French retrospective since 1997 devoted to Georges de La Tour.
Over 30 masterpieces gathered from around forty known works by the artist.
A unique opportunity to discover a mysterious painter and his singular approach to chiaroscuro.

This exhibition at the Musée Jacquemart-André invites visitors to immerse themselves in Georges de La Tour’s intimate world, where poetry, realism, and trembling light converge. An unmissable experience for art lovers and curious minds seeking emotion in the heart of Paris.

Until February 22, 2026. Open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.