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Nicolas Poussin

1594–1665 · born in Les Andelys · died in Rome

Nicolas Poussin was a French painter born in Les Andelys in 1594. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent most of his life there, painting calm, well-planned scenes from ancient history and mythology that set the standard for classical painting. He died in Rome in 1665.

17 paintings in the gallery

The Adoration of the Golden CalfThe Adoration of the Golden Calf1634The Flight into EgyptThe Flight into Egypt1658Massacre of the InnocentsMassacre of the Innocents1620A Dance to the Music of TimeA Dance to the Music of Time1635Echo and NarcissusEcho and Narcissus1629The Plague at AshdodThe Plague at Ashdod1630The Funeral of PhocionThe Funeral of Phocion1648Landscape with PolyphemusLandscape with Polyphemus1649Blind Orion Searching for the Rising SunBlind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun1658The Victory of Joshua over the AmoritesThe Victory of Joshua over the Amorites1625ParnassusParnassus1630Saint CeciliaSaint Cecilia1635Et in Arcadia egoEt in Arcadia ego1638The Judgment of SolomonThe Judgment of Solomon1649The Continence of ScipioThe Continence of Scipio1640