Nicolas Poussin
1594–1665 · Baroque (17th c.) · France · Baroque
How to recognize Nicolas Poussin
Poussin is the great classicist — calm, clear, carefully staged scenes from myth and antiquity with measured gesture and balanced order. Look for cool clarity, statuesque figures, and intellectual restraint.
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