Out of Light Adjust Share: Caravaggio, La Tour, and the Art of Attention
Summary
Nicole Krauss’s Harper’s essay reflects on Caravaggio’s mastery of light and darkness and Georges de La Tour’s candlelit stillness, using personal travel experiences in Rome and Italy to explore how attention shapes perception and meaning in art. The piece connects historical techniques to broader questions about seeing, grace, and the drama of vision, while noting the 2025 Caravaggio exhibition and related reflections on attention across centuries.