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...fall under Caravaggio's spell was, however, Georges de La Tour (1593-1652). His own Fortune Teller (the subject was perhaps bound to be popular in a country as worried about the future as early 17th century France) is condemned at the moment to a period of freakhood, thanks to 60 Minutes, which briefly rose from its usual torpor about cultural affairs to pillory it as a modern forgery. Reputable scholars agree, however, that there is no real question about The Fortune Teller's authenticity; its age has now been scientifically confirmed. It remains one of La Tour...
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