Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin, 1593 - 1665 was a well known 17th century French Classicist painter.

Important works of art include:

• The Rape of the Sabines, c. 1638, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
• The Worship of the Golden Calf, c. 1635, National Gallery, London, UK
• Orpheus and Eurydice, c. 1650, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Find out more about this artist on Wikipedia

Artworks by Nicolas Poussin

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  The Holy Family With the Infant St.John the Baptist and St.Elizabeth

  The Holy Family with the Infant St John the Baptist and St Elizabeth, 1650 was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the Fogg Art Museum, Havard.

  Painting, 17th century

  Nicolas Poussin
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  Orpheus and Eurydice

  Orpheus and Eurydice, c. 1650 was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

  The Louvre

  Painting, 17th century

  Nicolas Poussin
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  The Worship of the Golden Calf

  The Worship of the Golden Calf, c. 1635 was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the National Gallery, London, UK.

  The National Gallery, London

  Painting, 17th century

  Nicolas Poussin
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  Martyrdom of St. Erasmus

  Matyrdom of St. Erasmus, 1628-9, was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy.

  Vatican Museums

  Painting, 17th century

  Nicolas Poussin
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  The Rape of the Sabines

  The Rape of the Sabines, c. 1638 was painted by Nicolas Poussin and is held in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

  The Louvre

  Painting, 17th century

  Nicolas Poussin

Exhibitions about Nicolas Poussin

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  Rome: Nature and the Ideal. Landscapes 1600-1650

  Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition Rome: Nature and the Ideal. Landscapes 1600-1650 is exhibited at the Museo del Prado.

  Prado Museum

  Rome: Nature and the Ideal. Landscapes 1600-16505th July 2011 - 25th September 2011 Add to calendar

  Painting, 17th century
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  Poussin to Seurat: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Scotland

  This exhibition mounted by the Wallace Collection features selections from celebrated collections of French drawings.

  Wallace Collection

  Poussin to Seurat: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Scotland23rd September 2010 - 3rd January 2011 Add to calendar

  Drawing
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  Natural and Ideal - Landscape Painting in Rome 1600–1650...Carracci, Poussin, Le Lorrain...

  Landscape painting started in earnest in Rome in the first half of the seventeenth century.

  Grand Palais

  Natural and Ideal - Landscape Painting in Rome 1600–1650...Carracci, Poussin, Le Lorrain...9th March 2011 - 6th June 2011 Add to calendar

  Painting, 17th century
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  Nature and the ideal: landscape in Rome, 1600 - 1650 / Carracci, Poussin, Le Lorrain

  A pivotal point in art history, it was in Rome, in the first half of the 17th century that landscape painting began in earnest.

  Grand Palais

  Nature and the ideal: landscape in Rome, 1600 - 1650 / Carracci, Poussin, Le Lorrain 9th March 2011 - 6th June 2011 Add to calendar

  Painting, 17th century
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  Cy Twombly and Nicolas Poussin: Arcadian Painters

  This is a fascinating and original exhibition bringing together Twombly and Poussin.

  Dulwich Picture Gallery

  Cy Twombly and Nicolas Poussin: Arcadian Painters29th June 2011 - 25th September 2011 Add to calendar

  Painting, 20th century, 17th century
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  In Chronological Order Städel Works of the 14th to 21st Centuries

  The holdings of the Städel Museum comprise masterpieces of European art from the late Middle Ages to the present.

  Städel Museum

  In Chronological Order Städel Works of the 14th to 21st Centuries28th October 2010 - 26th June 2011 Add to calendar

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 20th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century, 21st century

Museums about Nicolas Poussin

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  The Louvre

  The Louvre Museum, with its spectacular glass pyramid, is an icon of Paris and one of the world's most-visited cultural sites.

  Paris, France

  2 Current and future exhibitions and 2 Permanent Collections

  15th century, 16th century
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  Kimbell Art Museum

  The Kimbell Art Museum is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era.

  Fort Worth, United States

  19th century, Egyptian Art, Greek and Hellenistic, Painting, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (Szepmuveszeti)

  The Budapest Museum of Fine Arts houses old master paintings, sculptures, Egyptian Art, Classical Antiquities, Prints and Drawing and Modern Art.

  Budapest, Hungary

  3 Current and future exhibitions

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Egyptian Art, Greek and Hellenistic, Roman, Sculpture, Painting, 20th century, 13th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century, Drawing, Prints, 21st century
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  The National Gallery, London

  The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th century.

  London, United Kingdom

  2 Current and future exhibitions

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 13th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century

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