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Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1665) was a French Baroque painter. He is considered the greatest French artist of the 17th century and one of the founders of European classicism.
Poussin used a special technique to perfect the layout of his paintings. He would place small wax or clay models draped in scraps of cloth in a perspective box to represent his figures, then moved them around until he was happy with their respective positions. He could change the lighting by moving the sides of the box to let in more or less light. [1]
Winter. The Deluge.
See also
External links
- Nicolas Poussin Olga's Gallery.
- Nicolas Poussin
