Poussin and nature : arcadian visions / edited by Pierre Rosenberg and Keith Christiansen ; essays by Keith Christiansen ... [et al.] ; catalogue by Pierre Rosenberg.
Catalog of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Feb. 12-May 11, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-391) and indexes.
Contents:
Catalogue / Pierre Rosenberg. Poussin's early years in Rome ; Landscapes in a noble and heroic style ; The poetic landscapes ; Poussin's landscapes drawings ; The "G group" drawings. The critical fortunes of Poussin's landscapes / Keith Christiansen -- Poussin and the Roman campagna : in search of the absolute / Anna Ottani Cavina -- The conquest of space : Poussin's early attempts at landscape / Alain Mérot -- "Peace and tranquility of mind" : the theme of retreat and Poussin's landscapes / Claire Pace -- From The storm to The flood / René Démoris -- "Nature through the glass of time" : a reflection on the meaning of Poussin's landscapes / Willibald Sauerländer -- A brief biography of Nicolas Poussin / Keith Christiansen -- Catalogue / Pierre Rosenberg. Poussin's early years in Rome ; Landscapes in a noble and heroic style ; The poetic landscapes ; Poussin's landscapes drawings ; The "G group" drawings.
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