Nicolas Poussin
1594–1665 · French · 30 artworks
ClassicismBaroqueClassical CompositionIdealized FormsBalanced Color PaletteNarrative ClarityUse of Perspective
artist bio
Nicolas Poussin was a French painter and draughtsman of the Classical style. His work is characterized by clarity, logic, and order, and he favored classical antiquity as a source of inspiration.
what you'll learn
Studying Poussin allows students to understand the principles of classical composition, the use of color to create mood, and the importance of intellectual rigor in art. Students can also learn about the relationship between art and literature through his narrative paintings.
related: Claude Lorrain, Annibale Carracci, Peter Paul Rubens
30 artworks
Landscape with the Funeral of Phocion
1648
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Confirmation
1645
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Landscape with Diogenes
1647
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Holy Family
1650
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The Marriage of the Virgin
1640
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Spring (The Earthly Paradise)
1664
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Institution of the Eucharist
1640
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St. John Baptising the People
1636
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The Last Supper
1649
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The Continence of Scipio
1640
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Hagar and the Angel
1660
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Marriage
1638
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Christ and the Adulteress
1653
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Autumn (The Spies with the Grapes of the Promised Land)
1664
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Eliezer and Rebecca at the Well
1648
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Penance
1647
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Landscape with Polyphemus
1649
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Ideal Landscape
1650
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Landscape with St. James in Patmos
1640
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The Ashes of Phocion collected by his Widow
1648
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Esther before Ahasuerus
1655
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The Finding of Moses
1638
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Landscape with St. Matthew and the Angel
1645
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Rinaldo and Armida
1626
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The Summer (Ruth and Boaz)
1664
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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
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Holy Family on the Steps
1648
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A Roman Road
1648
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The Exposure of Moses
1650
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Self Portrait
1650
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