Landscape with Polyphemus
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythological subjects painted for a small group of Italian and French collectors.
Max Resolution:1000×729 PX
Title:Landscape with Polyphemus
Original Title:Paysage avec Polyphème
Artists:Nicolas Poussin
Date:1649
Style:Classicism
Genre:landscape,literary painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Dimensions:149×197.5 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Landscape with Polyphemus is a 1649 painting by Nicolas Poussin, a French painter. The painting refers to a Spanish literary work La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea. It represents Polyphemus, a cyclops from Greek mythology.