The Agony in the Garden
Nicolas Poussin
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Baroque Painter · Active 1627 – 1658
Nicolas Poussin
Paintale's collection includes 6 paintings attributed to Nicolas Poussin, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — religion & mythology, daily life — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Religion & MythologyDaily Life
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Nicolas Poussin (6)
Midas Washing at the Source of the Pactolus
Nicolas Poussin
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The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist
Nicolas Poussin
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The Abduction of the Sabine Women
Nicolas Poussin
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Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun
Nicolas Poussin
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Landscape with Saint John on Patmos
Nicolas Poussin
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About Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin's surviving output sits squarely within the Baroque period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to religion & mythology, daily life. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Nicolas Poussin's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Nicolas Poussin
- When did Nicolas Poussin live?
- Nicolas Poussin was active around 1627 – 1658, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Nicolas Poussin?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Nicolas Poussin paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life.