Poussin

French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent his life in Rome turning out works that fused the features of Renaissance painting with influences of antiquity. Poussin himself stressed logic and clarity in his work, formulating doctrines with the aim of intellectualizing art and succeeded in leaving an influence in art that lasted centuries.

French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent his life in Rome turning out works that fused the features of Renaissance painting with influences of antiquity. Poussin himself stressed logic and clarity in his work, formulating doctrines with the aim of intellectualizing art and succeeded in leaving an influence in art that lasted centuries.