Person    | Male  Born 15/6/1594  Died 19/11/1665

Nicolas Poussin

Categories: Art

Countries: France, Italy

Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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