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The Enigma: The Newborn or a Christ

‘The Newborn Child’ is an illuminating and tender painting by 17th-century French artist Georges de La Tour.
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The Enigma: The Newborn or a Christ
“The Newborn Child,” circa 1645, by Georges de La Tour. Oil on canvas; 30 1/4 inches by 36 3/8 inches. Rennes Museum of Fine Arts, France. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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Every time I see Georges de La Tour’s painting “The Newborn Child,” I’m moved beyond words. Any thoughts melt away, and I’m serene.

French artist La Tour (1593–1652) used candlelight to highlight the scene of a mother and her newborn and maybe, also, to hint at a holy event—Jesus’s birth.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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