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Poussin

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Pous·sin  (p-s), Nicolas 1594-1665.
French painter whose landscapes and historical and religious paintings, such as Holy Family on the Steps (1648), are among the greatest examples of the classical style.
poussin (French) [pusɛ̃]
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Poussin (French) [pusɛ̃]
n
(Biographies / Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) M, French, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). 1594-1665, French painter, regarded as a leader of French classical painting. He is best known for the austere historical and biblical paintings and landscapes of his later years
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Noun1.PoussinPoussin - French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
Nicolas Poussin


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