POUSSIN, Nicolas (b. 1594, Les Andelys, d. 1665, Roma) Bacchanal of Putti 1626 Oil on canvas, 74 x 84 cm Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome There are two Bacchanals by Poussin in the Rome museum that are not actually pendants, as they are of different measurements and on supports of different materials. They are dated to 1626, on the basis of the interest that Poussin had at this time for the Bacchanals of Titian (the painter's enthusiasm is recorded by both Sandrart and Bellori). The execution of these two paintings fits perfectly with Poussin's interests and production during his firs
POUSSIN, Nicolas (b. 1594, Les Andelys, d. 1665, Roma) Bacchanal of Putti 1626 Oil on canvas, 74 x 84 cm Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome There are two Bacchanals by Poussin in the Rome museum that are not actually pendants, as they are of different measurements and on supports of different materials. They are dated to 1626, on the basis of the interest that Poussin had at this time for the Bacchanals of Titian (the painter's enthusiasm is recorded by both Sandrart and Bellori). The execution of these two paintings fits perfectly with Poussin's interests and production during his first Roman years in Rome. Along with his colleagues Sandrart, Duquesnoy, Pietro da Cortona, Claude Lorrain and others, Poussin studied and drew from the Bacchanals of Titian at the Palazzo Aldobrandini and the Villa Ludovisi. Poussin actually copied certain details directly from Titian's famous Bacchanal of the Andrians, for example the "putto mingens" at the left of the larger picture. Other motifs echo the style of Poussin's fellow Frenchman Duquesnoy, with whom the painter shared Roman living quarters in 1626. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: POUSSIN, Nicolas Title: Bacchanal of Putti Time-line: 1601-1650 School: French Form: painting Type: mythological
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