The Louvre Museum, Richelieu wing, 2d floor, room 16 Oil on canvas, 119 x 160 cm Below are details of the work: Summer or Ruth and Boaz is part of The Four Seasons series:
Summer or Ruth and Boaz (1660-1664)
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Autumn or The Spies with the Grapes of the Promised Land (1660-1664)
The Louvre Museum, Richelieu wing, 2d floor, room 16 Oil on canvas, 117 x 160 cm Details of the painting: Autumn or The Spies with the Grapes of the Promised Land is part of The Four Seasons series:
Winter or The Flood – painted for the Duke of Richelieu (1660-1664)
The Louvre Museum, Richelieu wing, 2nd floor, room 16 Oil on canvas, 118 x 160 cm Below are details of the work: Winter or The Flood is part of The Four Seasons series: “Men of genius have often announced their exit by means of chefs-d’oeuvres” L’Hiver (Winter) is part of the Four Seasons … Continue reading Winter or The Flood – painted for the Duke of Richelieu (1660-1664)
The duke of Richelieu (1629-1715)
Nephew of the Cardinal, a great collector It was for Armand Jean de Vignerot du Plessis, 2nd Duke of Richelieu that Poussin created the Four Seasons of the Louvre series at the end of his life, in the spring between 1660 and 1664. Their reception, around 1664-1665 was an opportunity to bring all the lovers … Continue reading The duke of Richelieu (1629-1715)