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  2. The Death of Germanicus - Wikipedia

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    Poussin is probably the first painter in history to examine this subject. This episode in the of ancient Rome is taken from the Annals of Tacitus.It describes the military successes of the Roman general Germanicus, elder brother of Claudius, in the service of the Emperor Tiberius, especially against the Germans, which earned him his nickname.

  3. The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (Poussin) - Wikipedia

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    The painting was commissioned on February 5, 1628, by the Fabric of Saint Peter, to adorn the altar dedicated to Erasmus of Formia in St. Peter's Basilica. More precisely, it was to be located to the left of the north transept, near the Martyrdom of Saint Processus and Saint Martinian by Valentin de Boulogne (1629). [2]

  4. List of paintings by Nicolas Poussin - Wikipedia

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    1626–1627 c. (or c. 1628 ?) 98 x 73,5 cm: Originally used for Bacchus-Erigone, then painted over by Poussin with a Bacchus-Apollo. Much later repainting, to cover the figures' genitalia. Stockholm, Nationalmuseum: 53/135 Bacchic scene or Nymph and satyr drinking: 1626–1628: 74 x 60 cm: Copy of the Moscow painting considered to be by Poussin ...

  5. File:Nicolas Poussin - La Mort de Germanicus, 1627 (vers).jpg

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    Nicolas Poussin: The Death of Germanicus ; Artist: Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) Alternative names: Niccolò Possino. Description: French painter, drawer and decorator:

  6. Nicolas Poussin - Wikipedia

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    Nicolas Poussin (UK: / ˈ p uː s æ̃ /, US: / p uː ˈ s æ̃ /, [1] [2] French: [nikɔla pusɛ̃]; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.

  7. A Dance to the Music of Time (painting) - Wikipedia

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    A Dance to the Music of Time is a painting by Nicolas Poussin in the Wallace Collection in London. It was painted between c. 1634 and 1636 as a commission for Giulio Rospigliosi (later Pope Clement IX), who according to Gian Pietro Bellori dictated its detailed iconography. The identity of the figures remains uncertain, with differing accounts.

  8. The Funeral of Phocion - Wikipedia

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    The Funeral of Phocion is a 1648 landscape painting, also known as The Burial of Phocion, Landscape with the Funeral of Phocion and Landscape with the Body of Phocion Carried out of Athens, by the French artist Nicolas Poussin. Phocion was an Athenian statesman from the 4th century BC. Three versions of the painting are known.

  9. Extreme Unction (Poussin) - Wikipedia

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    Death remains one of the last great taboos in much of the developed world. Poussin's painting addresses with potency and directness the universal message of human mortality: through the rhythmic beauty of the compositional line and passages of resplendent, even joyous, colour, Poussin allows us to contemplate and engage with the most natural ...