A French painter and draughtsman; active in Italy; Nicolas Poussins supreme achievement as an artist lies in his unrivalled marriage of dramatic narratives and expressions of human passions within a formal harmony of design. Focused on the search for a point of equilibrium and synthesis between the forces of the Classical and the Baroque; Poussins work embodied the critical artistic debate in Rome during the 1630s. This fully illustrated title explores Poussins life and work; including an analysis of his working methods and technique; and delves into both his own writings and the critical reception of his work. With the addition of an extensive bibliography; discover the grandeur of Poussins designs with Grove Art Essentials.
2016-03-31 2016-03-31File Name: B01DMOEQJ6
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