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Painting of Greek landscape, classical architecture, yellow, red robed man reading.
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

France / 1640

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

Look closely at Landscape with Saint John on Patmos. Painting of Greek landscape, classical architecture, yellow, red robed man reading.

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Give the image another moment. Which detail changes the way you see the whole? The Art Institute dates Landscape with Saint John on Patmos to 1640.

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Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665) made this painting. The museum dates it 1640.

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Art Institute of ChicagoLandscape with Saint John on Patmos

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