Introducing the French Raphael: Nicolas Poussin’s Profound Paintings

Introducing the French Raphael: Nicolas Poussin’s Profound Paintings
Self-portrait, 1650, by Nicolas Poussin. Oil on canvas; 30.7 inches by 37 inches. The Louvre Museum. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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“I have neglected nothing,” said Nicolas Poussin, the 17th-century French classical painter. Everything in Poussin’s paintings is there for a reason, and reason is the rationale behind each and every painting by his hand.
For Poussin, his paintings were no place for frivolity or sensuous pleasures. He believed that painting must deal with the most noble and earnest of human endeavors in a rational manner best suited to the situation.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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