Baroque Painter · Active 1627 – 1658
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 6 of Poussin’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Nicolas Poussin (6)
About Nicolas Poussin
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Nicolas Poussin produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology, daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Nicolas Poussin are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Nicolas Poussin
- When did Nicolas Poussin live?
- Nicolas Poussin was active around 1627 – 1658, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Nicolas Poussin?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Nicolas Poussin paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life.