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The abduction of the Sabines

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Height 159cm, Width 206cm


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This painting embodies Poussin’s innovations derived from studying Roman antiquity. Figural groups, several closely based on ancient sculptures, evoke the choreography of dancers caught mid-action o ...
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Nicolas Poussin
France
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Nicolas Poussin (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. Most of his w ...
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The Abduction of the Sabines by Nicolas Poussin: A Masterful Depiction of Roman Mythology

This painting, *The Abduction of the Sabines* by Nicolas Poussin, is a masterful depiction of a pivotal mythological event in Roman history. The scene captures the dramatic moment when Romulus, the ...
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The Abduction of the Sabines by Nicolas Poussin: A Masterful Depiction of Roman Mythology

SUMMARY


This painting, *The Abduction of the Sabines* by Nicolas Poussin, is a masterful depiction of a pivotal mythological event in Roman history. The scene captures the dramatic moment when Romulus, the ...
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