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Nicolas Poussin

1594–1665

Jean Pesne after Poussin's self-portrait. Print, 1650.
Jean Pesne after Poussin's self-portrait. Print, 1650.

Born in France, Poussin spent most of his career in Rome, working for educated patrons interested in Christianity and Stoic philosophy. Ancient sculpture informed his compositions. He also arranged wax figures in a miniature theater to plan complex scenes.

Works

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos — Nicolas PoussinNicolas Poussin

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun — Nicolas PoussinNicolas Poussin

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun

The Abduction of the Sabine Women — Nicolas PoussinNicolas Poussin

The Abduction of the Sabine Women

The Holy Family on the Steps — Nicolas PoussinNicolas Poussin

The Holy Family on the Steps

Sources

Jean Pesne after Nicolas Poussin · Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund; National Gallery of Art, Washington; 1979.25.9 · Public domain (NGA Open Access) Portrait source · Licence