As one of the founding fathers of the genre, Poussin’s landscapes invariably incorporate narrative, and are usually rich in trees too. Trees often frame his views in repoussoir, but seldom dominate his motifs. Few landscape painters since have
As one of the founding fathers of the genre, Poussin’s landscapes invariably incorporate narrative, and are usually rich in trees too. Trees often frame his views in repoussoir, but seldom dominate his motifs. Few landscape painters since have not been deeply influenced by his pioneering paintings.
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) was born near Les Andelys, a village on the River Seine in Normandy, where he was initially apprenticed to Quentin Varin. He ran away to Paris at the age of eighteen, where he continued his apprenticeship under minor masters. Becoming impressed by Italian paintings, he attempted to travel to Rome, but was forced to return to Paris. He eventually moved to Rome in 1624