POUSSIN, Nicolas (b. 1594, Les Andelys, d. 1665, Roma) Self-Portrait 1649 Oil on canvas, 78 x 65 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin This is an earlier version of the self-portrait, executed in 1650, now in the Louvre. Poussin had done the earlier version to replace a disappointing portrait of himself which his Parisian patrons commissioned from a Roman artist. The most conspicuous motif of the earlier self-portrait is the "memento mori". The artist present himself before a sepulchral monument - anticipating his own - flanked by putti; the expression on his face is almost cheerful. Viewed from a d
POUSSIN, Nicolas (b. 1594, Les Andelys, d. 1665, Roma) Self-Portrait 1649 Oil on canvas, 78 x 65 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin This is an earlier version of the self-portrait, executed in 1650, now in the Louvre. Poussin had done the earlier version to replace a disappointing portrait of himself which his Parisian patrons commissioned from a Roman artist. The most conspicuous motif of the earlier self-portrait is the "memento mori". The artist present himself before a sepulchral monument - anticipating his own - flanked by putti; the expression on his face is almost cheerful. Viewed from a distance he appears to be smiling, while his head, inclined slightly to one side, suggest a melancholic mood. Cheerfulness in the face of death demonstrated the composure of the Stoics, a philosophy for which Poussin had some sympathy. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: POUSSIN, Nicolas Title: Self-Portrait Time-line: 1601-1650 School: French Form: painting Type: portrait
Size: 3372px × 4000px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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