The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds
Georges de La Tour · 1635
Why it's great
A young man at a card table is being cheated by a woman, a maid and a man with a card hidden behind his back, with everyone glancing at each other. Georges de La Tour painted it in about 1635, and the sly looks make it so funny.
Where to see it
📍 Louvre MuseumParis, France
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Georges de La Tour was a French painter born in 1593 in Lorraine. He is known for quiet night scenes lit by a single candle, with smooth, simple shapes. He died in 1652, and was almost forgotten until the 1900s.
