The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs by Georges de La Tour
This blog post about La Tour’s The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs includes:
• A fancy pants sucker
• Finger pointing
• Fraud on many levels
• Mastery in 17th century details
Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando by Renoir
What’s the story with Renoir’s Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando?
• Truth about his real acrobat models
• What oranges represent
• Darkness lurking nearby
Amédée David the Comte de Pastoret by Ingres
What’s the story behind this Count’s smug mug?
• Son of a revolutionary lady
• The challenge of Amédée David the Comte de Pastoret
• Bad reputation and Legion of Honor
• Symbols vs. substance