The Baroque era was a fascinating period in art history because it produced a wide range of different types of artists. This French artist spent most of his life living and working in Rome. He loved this place so much that he only briefly returned once to France. Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) embraced classical antiquity and …
Nicolas Poussin
When an aspiring French artist moved to Paris as a young man, he never managed to find his artistic breakthrough. He did, however, see the amazing paintings produced by Renaissance artists and Baroque artists in Italy. This motivated Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) to try his luck in Rome where he painted this work. In this article, …
When Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) moved from France to Rome during the 1620s, The French artist only briefly returned once to his home country. He had made a name for himself in the Italian capital since his arrival in 1624. When he returned to France, he was overloaded with work by King Louis XIII and Cardinal …
The Baroque era emerged in the 17th century, and one of the leading French artists of this period lived and worked most of his professional career in Rome. Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) managed to incorporate a classical style into the overly dramatic Baroque paintings that Baroque artists produced at the time. This notion made him one …