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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 founder of Rome, raises his cloak (on the left) as a signal for his warriors to abduct the Sabine wo
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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 founder of Rome, raises his cloak (on the left) as a signal for his warriors to abduct the Sabine wo
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