Poussin and the Dance

by Emily A Beeny and Francesca Whitlum-Cooper

Richly illustrated and engagingly written, this publication examines how the pioneer of French classicism brought dance to bear on every aspect of his artistic production.

Scenes of tripping maenads and skipping maidens, Nicolas Poussin's dancing pictures, painted in the 1620s and 1630s, helped him formulate a new style. This style would make him the model for three centuries of artists in the French classical tradition, from Jacques-Louis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606066838
• ISBN13: 9781606066836
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.5" x 11.0"