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Which later artists admired Nicolas Poussin’s landscapes and formal designs?
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Nicolas Poussin
Adoration of the Golden Calf, oil on canvas by Nicolas Poussin, c. 1634. 153.4 × 211.8 cm.
Nicolas Poussin’s influence spanned centuries, with various artists admiring different facets of his work, including his landscapes and formal designs.
- Neoclassical Painters: In the late 18th century, Jacques-Louis David and his followers revived Poussin’s reputation, drawing upon his idealized, Classical style.12
- Romantic Artists: Eugène Delacroix was notably drawn to the visionary landscapes of Poussin’s final years and the poetic mythologies of his early Roman period.1
- 19th-Century Masters: Camille Corot venerated Poussin as a master of the Classical landscape. Later in the century, Georges Seurat and Paul Cézanne recognized him as a supreme master of abstract formal design.1
- Modernists: During the 1920s, Pablo Picasso sought to emulate the serenity, purity, and grandeur found in Poussin’s art.1
These artists were drawn to the paradoxical nature of Poussin’s genius, which balanced intellectual rigor with a romantic sensibility.1