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Nicolas Poussin: Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

    I chose this artwork by French artist Nicolas Poussin because I was drawn to the landscape. I like the different greens and blues that portray this place as paradise and the architecture in the background. The emotion I get when I look at this painting is peacefulness from a paradise scenery and curiosity from the man sitting and working on something. 

    The man in this painting is Saint John portrayed as writing his Book of Revelation and the architecture throughout this painting are ruins of ancient Greek buildings which symbolize the old ways of religion being replaced by Christianity. Nicolas Poussin is known for his work involving mass ive landscape scenery’s throughout his works and was well known for the classical movement of the 17th century. The play of light with the dark shades of green in the foliage and the light blue sea and white clouds in the background makes this piece a Baroque style painting. The play on Saint John writing the Bookof Revelation also makes this piece Baroque because this scene did not actually happen. It is a play on symbolism with the change in church and religion from the Thirty Year War. 

Citation:

"Baroque Art And Architecture - Architecture, Painting, And Sculpture". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2022, https://www.britannica.com/art/Baroque-art-and-architecture/Architecture-painting-and-sculpture

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