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StatsA Classical Landscape
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Baroque
1660- Early Modern
70.0 x 92.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bourdon was one of Nicolas Poussin’s most ardent early followers, and he often went to great lengths to display familiarity with the classical references Poussin had pioneered for painting. In this rigorously structured landscape, Bourdon quoted ancient and contemporary works of classical art: the large statue of a horse at the left directly cites a statue found on Rome’s Quirinal Hill, while the group of dancers at the right comes from Poussin’s Bacchanal (ca. 1632–33; National Gallery, London).
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About this artwork
- Title: A Classical Landscape
- Artist: sébastien bourdon
- Year: 1660
- Original dimensions: 70.0 x 92.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: biblical scenes , early work
Quick Facts
- Year: 1660
- Movement: Baroque
- Notable elements or techniques: Classical references; Poussin's style
- Artist: Sébastien Bourdon
- Subject or theme: Serene park scene with figures and animals
- Influences: Nicolas Poussin
