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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.
Nicolas Poussin: The Death of Germanicus ; Artist: Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) Alternative names: Niccolò Possino. Description: French painter, drawer and decorator:
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 ...
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.
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]
Mythological paintings by Nicolas Poussin (16 P) Pages in category "Paintings by Nicolas Poussin" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
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 ...
The Triumph of Flora (French: Le Triomphe de Flore) is an oil painting by Nicolas Poussin, dated to about 1627 or 1628, which is now in the Louvre in Paris. [ 1 ] The nymph Chloris , honoured by the Greeks; and afterwards by the Romans as Flora , the goddess of flowers and gardens, was a natural subject for Poussin, who was a great admirer of ...