Landscape with Polyphemus

Landscape with Polyphemus is a 1649 painting by Nicolas Poussin, a French painter. The painting refers to a Spanish literary work La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea. It represents Polyphemus, one of the gods from Greek mythology.

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  • 1649

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Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin (15 June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and order, and favors line over color. Until the 20th century he remained the dominant inspiration for such classically-oriented artists as Jacques-Louis...

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  • 1.5 m (4.9 ft )
  • 1.98 m (6.5 ft )
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