The Adoration of the Golden Calf
Nicolas Poussin · 1634
Why it's great
People dance and sing around a golden calf while Moses, in the distance, comes down from the mountain with the tablets. Nicolas Poussin painted it in about 1634, and the colors are rich.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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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.
