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Poussinisme

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Poussinisme
The doctrine that form, rather than colour, was the most important element in painting, as it is in the works of Nicolas Poussin (French, 1593/94-1665). It highly valued draughtsmanship and linear style of painting.

Nicolas Poussin (French, 1593/94-1665), Parnassus, oil on canvas, 145 x 197 cm, Prado Museum, Madrid. Also see Poussinisme.
Nicolas Poussin, Arcadian Shepherds (Et in Arcadia Ego), aka Les Bergers d'Arcadie, Louvre.

See also: Movement, Painting, Baroque, Plaster, Statue

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