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Nicholas Poussin was the founder and the greatest practitioner of 17th century French classical painting and is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of all time

The eminent scholar and critic Louis Marin considered the paintings and the writings of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) an enduring source of inspiration, and he returned to Poussin again and again over the years. The ten major essays in this volume constitute his definitive statement on the painter who inspired his most eloquent and probing commentary. 17 illustrations.