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Poussin Collection

"Poussin: A Master of Mythology and Biblical Narratives" Nicolas Poussin, a renowned French painter from the 17th century

Background imagePoussin Collection: Et in Arcadia Ego, c1650. Artist: Nicolas Poussin

Et in Arcadia Ego, c1650. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Et in Arcadia Ego, c1650. The painting, also known as The Arcadian Shepherds, shows a Greek mythological scene in which a group of shepherds inspects an inscribed coffin

Background imagePoussin Collection: Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds), 1637-1638, (1911)

Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds), 1637-1638, (1911). Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds), 1637-38, (1911). Painting held at the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From The French Genius by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. and E. C

Background imagePoussin Collection: Nicolas Poussin, The Assumption of the Virgin, French, 1594-1665, c

Nicolas Poussin, The Assumption of the Virgin, French, 1594-1665, c. 1630-1632, oil on canvas

Background imagePoussin Collection: Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). The Four Seasons. Winter or The

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). The Four Seasons. Winter or The
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). French painter. The Four Seasons.Winter or The Flood.1660-1664. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Background imagePoussin Collection: Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658. Creator: Nicolas Poussin

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658

Background imagePoussin Collection: Woman of Polet, Dieppe

Woman of Polet, Dieppe
5855729 Woman of Polet, Dieppe; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe. Polet is a suburb inhabited principally by sailors. This woman is in her Sunday best, on her way back from church)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Letters O and P: Orvet Bear Goose Chick Pelican Fish. Engraving in ' A.E.I.O.U

Letters O and P: Orvet Bear Goose Chick Pelican Fish. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood"
DUV4209516 Letters O and P: Orvet Bear Goose Chick Pelican Fish. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927

Background imagePoussin Collection: Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin

Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin
5854978 Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin; (add.info.: Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), French landscape and history painter, shown holding a book and pen

Background imagePoussin Collection: E F G H : engine, funnel, goose, hen, 1872 (illustration)

E F G H : engine, funnel, goose, hen, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224976 E F G H : engine, funnel, goose, hen, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

Background imagePoussin Collection: H for the Hen, of her chickens so fond, 1872 (illustration)

H for the Hen, of her chickens so fond, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224958 H for the Hen, of her chickens so fond, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

Background imagePoussin Collection: The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus, 1628-1629. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus, 1628-1629. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus, 1628-1629. Found in the Collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imagePoussin Collection: Saint Francis Xavier bringing back to life the daughter of an inhabitant of Kagoshima, 1641

Saint Francis Xavier bringing back to life the daughter of an inhabitant of Kagoshima, 1641. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Self-portrait, 1650. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Self-portrait, 1650. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Self-portrait, 1650. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: The Vision of Saint Frances of Rome, ca 1657. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

The Vision of Saint Frances of Rome, ca 1657. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
The Vision of Saint Frances of Rome, ca 1657. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Le jeune Pyrrhus sauvé (The saving of the young Pyrrhos), 1634

Le jeune Pyrrhus sauvé (The saving of the young Pyrrhos), 1634. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Le jeune Pyrrhus sauve (The saving of the young Pyrrhos), 1634. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Echo and Narcissus, ca 1627. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Echo and Narcissus, ca 1627. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Echo and Narcissus, ca 1627. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: La Peste d'Asdod (The Plague at Ashdod), ca 1631. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

La Peste d'Asdod (The Plague at Ashdod), ca 1631. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
La Peste d'Asdod (The Plague at Ashdod), ca 1631. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Virgin Mary appears to Saints James, c. 1629-1630. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Virgin Mary appears to Saints James, c. 1629-1630. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Virgin Mary appears to Saints James, c. 1629-1630. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)

The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)
The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Angels, ca 1627

Rest on the Flight into Egypt with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Angels, ca 1627. Found in the collection of the Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Background imagePoussin Collection: Venus and Adonis, c. 1625-1626. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Venus and Adonis, c. 1625-1626. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Venus and Adonis, c. 1625-1626. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Background imagePoussin Collection: Moses smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 1840

Moses smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 1840
Moses " smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly", 1840. Biblical scene, from Numbers 20: 11: And Moses lifted up his hand

Background imagePoussin Collection: Moses turning Aarons rod into a snake

Moses turning Aarons rod into a snake. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imagePoussin Collection: Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627. Creator: Nicolas Poussin

Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus, ca. 1627

Background imagePoussin Collection: The Companions of Rinaldo, ca. 1633. Creator: Nicolas Poussin

The Companions of Rinaldo, ca. 1633. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
The Companions of Rinaldo, ca. 1633

Background imagePoussin Collection: Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost, 19th century

Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost, 19th century. Biblical scene, Acts 5: 10: Then fell she down straightway at his feet

Background imagePoussin Collection: Castor and Pollux, c1628, (1943). Creator: Nicolas Poussin

Castor and Pollux, c1628, (1943). Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Castor and Pollux, c1628, (1943). Sketch of The Castor and Pollux group (also known as the San Ildefonso Group ), an ancient Roman sculpture of the 1st century AD

Background imagePoussin Collection: Nymph with Satyrs, ca 1627. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)

Nymph with Satyrs, ca 1627. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Nymph with Satyrs, ca 1627. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePoussin Collection: JESUS ON CROSS POUSSIN

JESUS ON CROSS POUSSIN
Mary watches, soldiers play dice, Jesus and his companions slowly die

Background imagePoussin Collection: Portrait of Nicolas Poussin, leading painter of the classical French Baroque style

Portrait of Nicolas Poussin, leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, 1594-1665 He holds a book with De
6338712 Portrait of Nicolas Poussin, leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, 1594-1665 He holds a book with De by Clouwet, Albertus (1636-79); (add.info.: Portrait of Nicolas Poussin)

Background imagePoussin Collection: An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha

An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha
LSE4324878 An urban cabaret (chicharas or chicharias), a place of distillation and consumption of chicha, an Andean drink obtained from the fermentation of the middle

Background imagePoussin Collection: Orchestre avec un chien jouant de la flute avec des poussins sortant de l

Orchestre avec un chien jouant de la flute avec des poussins sortant de l
DUV4212440 Orchestre avec un chien jouant de la flute avec des poussins sortant de l instrument de musique. Vignettes illustrees par JJ Granville

Background imagePoussin Collection: Gathering the Manna (engraving)

Gathering the Manna (engraving)
6005645 Gathering the Manna (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering the Manna)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Nicolas Poussin, French Baroque artist

Nicolas Poussin, French Baroque artist, 1594-1665. From the original picture in the Louvre. Lithograph after a drawing by HVH from Portraits of the most celebrated painters of all the schools

Background imagePoussin Collection: Salvator Rosa, Italian Baroque painter

Salvator Rosa, Italian Baroque painter, 1615-1673. From a picture in the Grosvenor Collection. Lithograph after a drawing by HVH from Portraits of the most celebrated painters of all the schools

Background imagePoussin Collection: Letter from Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke setting out his opinions on the painting of

Letter from Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke setting out his opinions on the painting of
KDC441061 Letter from Gainsborough to Lord Hardwicke setting out his opinions on the painting of nature and landscape in England, c.1760-70 (pen & ink on paper) by Gainsborough

Background imagePoussin Collection: Frontispice de l edition des Oeuvres d Horace (engraving)

Frontispice de l edition des Oeuvres d Horace (engraving)
3645994 Frontispice de l edition des Oeuvres d Horace (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispice de l edition des Oeuvres d Horace)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Peter denying Christ, Poussin (engraving)

Peter denying Christ, Poussin (engraving)
2781775 Peter denying Christ, Poussin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter denying Christ, Poussin)

Background imagePoussin Collection: A hen and her chicks Painting by Melchior Hondecoeter (1636-1695) 17th century Caen

A hen and her chicks Painting by Melchior Hondecoeter (1636-1695) 17th century Caen
JLJ4677318 A hen and her chicks Painting by Melchior Hondecoeter (1636-1695) 17th century Caen, Museum of Fine Arts by Hondecoeter, Melchior de (1636-95); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

Background imagePoussin Collection: La mort du Poussin (engraving)

La mort du Poussin (engraving)
3629450 La mort du Poussin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La mort du Poussin. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1834)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Salon de 1861, Peinture, Claude Lorrain, 1600-1682, Poussin, 1594-1663, et le Guaspre, 1613-1675

Salon de 1861, Peinture, Claude Lorrain, 1600-1682, Poussin, 1594-1663, et le Guaspre, 1613-1675
3645141 Salon de 1861, Peinture, Claude Lorrain, 1600-1682, Poussin, 1594-1663, et le Guaspre, 1613-1675, dans la campagne romaine (engraving) by French School

Background imagePoussin Collection: The Plague, Poussin (engraving)

The Plague, Poussin (engraving)
2781778 The Plague, Poussin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague, Poussin)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Esther before Ahasuerus, Esther V, 3 (engraving)

Esther before Ahasuerus, Esther V, 3 (engraving)
6005695 Esther before Ahasuerus, Esther V, 3 (engraving) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esther before Ahasuerus, Esther V, 3)

Background imagePoussin Collection: Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. Creator: Claude Mellan

Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. Creator: Claude Mellan
Frontispiece: Virgil, Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera, 1641. After Nicolas Poussin

Background imagePoussin Collection: Frontispiece: Horace, Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera, 1642. Creator: Claude Mellan

Frontispiece: Horace, Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera, 1642. Creator: Claude Mellan
Frontispiece: Horace, Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera, 1642. After Nicolas Poussin

Background imagePoussin Collection: Mars and Venus, 1635-49. Creator: Fabrizio Chiari

Mars and Venus, 1635-49. Creator: Fabrizio Chiari
Mars and Venus, 1635-49

Background imagePoussin Collection: Holy Family on the Steps, 1668. Creator: Claudine Bouzonnet Stella

Holy Family on the Steps, 1668. Creator: Claudine Bouzonnet Stella
Holy Family on the Steps, 1668

Background imagePoussin Collection: Winter, . n. d. n. d Creator: Jean Audran

Winter, . n. d. n. d Creator: Jean Audran
Winter, .n.d




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"Poussin: A Master of Mythology and Biblical Narratives" Nicolas Poussin, a renowned French painter from the 17th century, left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating works. One of his notable pieces is "Et in Arcadia ego (Les bergers d'Arcadie or The Arcadian Shepherds)" created between 1637-1638. This painting depicts shepherds contemplating mortality amidst idyllic landscapes, reminding us that death touches even paradise. In another masterpiece titled "Et in Arcadia Ego" from around 1650, Poussin continues to explore this theme. Here, he delves deeper into the enigmatic phrase's meaning while showcasing his exceptional skill in capturing human emotions within classical settings. Poussin's talent extends beyond mythological scenes as seen in "The Four Seasons: Winter or The. " In this series, he portrays winter's harshness through frozen landscapes and figures battling against nature's elements. His meticulous attention to detail immerses viewers into these seasonal narratives. One cannot overlook Poussin's religious paintings either. "The Assumption of the Virgin" showcases his ability to convey divine grace and spirituality through delicate brushwork and ethereal colors. Similarly, "Jesus on Cross" captures Christ's sacrifice with profound solemnity and reverence. It also drew inspiration from ancient tales such as Orion searching for the rising sun in "Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun. " Through dramatic lighting and powerful composition, he breathes life into this mythical story. Moses plays a prominent role in several of Poussin's works like "Moses smote the rock twice, " illustrating biblical miracles with remarkable realism. Additionally, Moses turning Aaron’s rod into a snake demonstrates Poussin’s mastery at depicting transformative moments from scripture. Beyond mythology and religion, Poussin explores historical narratives too.