Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Date: 1648
Size: 138 x 110 cm
Museum: National Gallery of Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
Poussin is the painter-philosopher of the 17th century. His works were mainly created in Rome, a place dominated by the Italian Baroque with its focus on sensuousness and effect. In sharp contrast to this style, Poussin’s clear imagery stands out.An interest in classical stoicismThe period’s interest in thought and enlightenment took many forms, one of them being a keen interest in classical stoicism, a school of philosophy focusing on reason and moral argument.In the writings of the ancient scholar Lucian, stoicism presented itself in the story of Eudamidas’ exemplary friendship with two other citizens in Corinth who assumed responsibility for his mother and daughter after his death as stipulated in his will.A portrait of Eudamidas
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