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Which early paintings did Nicolas Poussin create for the Jesuits around 1622?
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Nicolas Poussin
Adoration of the Golden Calf, oil on canvas by Nicolas Poussin, c. 1634. 153.4 × 211.8 cm.
Around 1622, Nicolas Poussin executed six large tempera paintings for the Jesuits. Unfortunately, none of these works have survived to the present day. These commissions were significant in his early career, as they brought him to the attention of the Italian poet Giambattista Marino, who subsequently commissioned a series of drawings from the artist and encouraged him to travel to Italy.1