Yuri Zolotov et Natalia Serebriannaïa, Parkstone Aurora Editions, 1994
Paintings and drawings in Russian Museums Collections
In his 1665 letter, Nicolas Poussin put forward three main thesis: firstly, painting is simply imitation; secondly it aims to bring “delight”; thirdly, the artist is endowed with a natural talent that no one can give him or deprive him from.