Coleção: Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his professional life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a small group of Italian and French collectors.

Born: June 15, 1594, Les Andelys, France
Died: November 19, 1665, Rome, Italy
On view: Dulwich Picture Gallery, Louvre Museum, MORE
Periods: Classicism, Baroque
Known for: Painting
Burial place: Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome, Italy