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Landscape with a Calm (Un Tem[p]s calme et serein)

In the late 1640s and early 1650s, at the height of his artistic maturity, Nicolas Poussin turned from historical narrative to landscape painting. Landscape with a Calm does not illustrate a story but rather evokes a mood. The ordered composition and clear, golden light contribute to A Calm

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  • Artist: Nicolas Poussin
  • Subject or theme: Rural landscape; Tranquility
  • Movement: Baroque
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Influences: Italian Renaissance
  • Notable elements or techniques: Ordered composition; Golden light
  • Year: 1651

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