Nicolas Poussin

The Rape of the Sabine Women

US$ 732.00

Romulus raises his cloak from the steps and the abduction begins — a mass of twisting bodies, raised arms and overturned figures arranged with almost mathematical control. Poussin composed the chaos with wax models on a miniature stage, which is why every limb reads clearly no matter how violent the action.

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Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent almost his entire career in Rome and became the most intellectually rigorous painter of the French classical tradition. He built his compositions like architecture, often arranging wax figures in a model stage before painting. His work became the foundation of academic teaching in France for two centuries.

Material Archival canvas
Frame Supplied rolled, unframed
Print Fine-art print, printed to order
Size 54 × 40 inches
Delivery 2–3 weeks
Certificate of Authenticity Included, emailed on delivery
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