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1594-1665

French Baroque Painter

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) was a French painter who is considered one of the most important figures in the development of European painting. He was born in Les Andelys, Normandy, France, and spent most of his career in Rome, Italy.

Poussin was the son of a small landowner and received his early education at a local school. At the age of 18, he moved to Paris to study painting, but was dissatisfied with the teaching methods at the time. He then joined the studio of the Flemish painter Ferdinand Elle in Paris, where he was exposed to the works of Caravaggio and other Italian artists.

In 1624, Poussin traveled to Rome, where he spent the rest of his life. There, he became part of a circle of artists and intellectuals who were interested in classical art and culture. Poussin's early works were mainly inspired by Caravaggio's naturalism and tenebrism, but he soon developed his own style, characterized by clarity of composition, order, and intellectual rigor.

Poussin's most famous works include the series of paintings known as the Seven Sacraments, as well as his historical and mythological scenes. His paintings often depict scenes from ancient history, mythology, and the Bible, and are marked by their careful composition, use of classical forms, and attention to detail.

Poussin's reputation grew steadily during his lifetime, and he was highly respected by his contemporaries. He was invited to join the prestigious Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris, but declined the offer, preferring to remain in Rome.

Poussin's influence on the development of European painting was profound, and his work had a significant impact on the art of the Baroque and Classical periods. His emphasis on order and clarity of composition, as well as his use of classical forms and subject matter, helped to establish a new standard of excellence in painting.

Today, Poussin is widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 17th century, and his works continue to be admired for their beauty, intelligence, and timeless quality. Many of his paintings can be found in museums around the world, including the Louvre in Paris and the National Gallery in London.

143 Nicolas Poussin Paintings

Entombment of Christ, c.1655/57 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Entombment of Christ c.1655/57

Oil Painting
$3573
Canvas Print
$57.42
SKU: PON-15635
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 94 x 130 cm
National Gallery, Dublin, Ireland

Roman Landscape with Saint Matthew and the Angel, c.1639/40 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Roman Landscape with Saint Matthew and the Angel c.1639/40

Oil Painting
$2446
Canvas Print
$55.75
SKU: PON-15636
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 99 x 135 cm
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

Israelites Gathering Manna in the Desert, c.1637/39 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Israelites Gathering Manna in the Desert c.1637/39

Oil Painting
$5724
Canvas Print
$57.28
SKU: PON-15637
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 149 x 200 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Landscape with Diogenes, 1648 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Landscape with Diogenes 1648

Oil Painting
$2754
Canvas Print
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SKU: PON-15638
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 160 x 221 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Midas and Bacchus, c.1620/24 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Midas and Bacchus c.1620/24

Oil Painting
$5476
Canvas Print
$57.00
SKU: PON-15639
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 98.5 x 153 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus, 1628 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus 1628

Oil Painting
$5763
Canvas Print
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SKU: PON-15640
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 320 x 186 cm
Pinacoteca, Vatican, Vatican City

Truth Stolen Away by Time Beyond the Reach of Envy and Discord, 1641 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Truth Stolen Away by Time Beyond the Reach of ... 1641

Oil Painting
$2935
Canvas Print
$76.84
SKU: PON-15641
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: unknown
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Landscape with the Gathering of the Ashes of Phocion, 1648 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Landscape with the Gathering of the Ashes of Phocion 1648

Oil Painting
$2636
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SKU: PON-15642
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 116 x 176 cm
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom

The Exposition of Moses (Moses Set Adrift on the Waters), 1654 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Exposition of Moses (Moses Set Adrift on the ... 1654

Oil Painting
$4449
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SKU: PON-15643
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 150 x 204 cm
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom

Assumption of the Virgin, c.1649/50 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Assumption of the Virgin c.1649/50

Oil Painting
$2424
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SKU: PON-15644
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 57 x 40 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Nymphs Feeding the Child Jupiter, c.1650 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Nymphs Feeding the Child Jupiter c.1650

Oil Painting
$3877
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SKU: PON-15645
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 117.4 x 155.3 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth, c.1627 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth c.1627

Oil Painting
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SKU: PON-15646
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 134 x 99 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia), 1625 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia) 1625

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SKU: PON-15647
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 97 x 127.5 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Saint John Baptizing in the River Jordan, c.1630 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Saint John Baptizing in the River Jordan c.1630

Oil Painting
$5138
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SKU: PON-15648
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 96 x 121.4 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

The Holy Family, c.1651 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Holy Family c.1651

Oil Painting
$5442
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SKU: PON-15649
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 100.6 x 132.4 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

Landscape with a Calm, c.1650/51 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Landscape with a Calm c.1650/51

Oil Painting
$2711
Canvas Print
$57.00
SKU: PON-15650
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 97 x 131 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

The Birth of Venus, c.1635/36 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Birth of Venus c.1635/36

Oil Painting
$13070
Canvas Print
$59.66
SKU: PON-15651
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 97.2 x 108 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA

The Baptism of Christ, c.1658 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Baptism of Christ c.1658

Oil Painting
$3556
Canvas Print
$53.65
SKU: PON-15652
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 96.2 x 135.6 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, 1655 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist 1655

Oil Painting
$3516
Canvas Print
$50.70
SKU: PON-15653
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 198.8 x 130.8 cm
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida, USA

Ecstasy of Saint Paul, 1643 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Ecstasy of Saint Paul 1643

Oil Painting
$2061
Canvas Print
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SKU: PON-15654
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 41.6 x 30.2 cm
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida, USA

Moses Sweetening the Waters of Marah, c.1627/28 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Moses Sweetening the Waters of Marah c.1627/28

Oil Painting
$3126
Canvas Print
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SKU: PON-15655
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 152.4 x 209.6 cm
Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland, USA

The Infant Moses Trampling Pharoah's Crown, c.1645/48 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

The Infant Moses Trampling Pharoah's Crown c.1645/48

Oil Painting
$3856
Canvas Print
$55.46
SKU: PON-15656
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 92 x 128 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Venus Arming Aeneas, 1639 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Venus Arming Aeneas 1639

Oil Painting
$3673
Canvas Print
$56.02
SKU: PON-15657
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 106 x 146 cm
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

Camille Delivers the Schoolmaster of Falerii to His Pupils, 1637 by Nicolas Poussin | Painting Reproduction

Camille Delivers the Schoolmaster of Falerii to ... 1637

Oil Painting
$9258
Canvas Print
$74.18
SKU: PON-15658
Nicolas Poussin
Original Size: 252 x 265 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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