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La Vie et l'oeuvre de Nicolas Poussin (La Vie et l'euvre) (French Edition)
La Vie et l'oeuvre de Nicolas Poussin - La Vie et l'euvre - French Edition Author:Jean Jacques Leveque Poussin emerges in French painting at a moment when it is exhausted by its own excesses. He takes his place precisely as the monarchy affirms its prestige, not to be shaken until the French Revolution. — Drawing upon Ovid for his themes, his paintings go beyond simple portrayal to attempt vast philosophical concepts. He leaves Paris where a count... more »ry is in the making and finds the past in the ancient ruins of Rome.« less