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Tears of St. Peter by Georges de la Tour

Tears of St. Peter

Georges de la Tour (1648)

oil, canvasTenebrismreligious paintingfigurelanterncandlelightreligioustable
★★★★★beginner friendly

Recreating this painting will help students understand chiaroscuro and how to depict light emanating from a single source. It also provides practice in rendering realistic skin tones under dramatic lighting.

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