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Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)
Nicolas Poussinc. 1625–1627
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Like his colleague Claude Lorrain, Poussin depicted historical and mythological subjects in landscapes inspired by the countryside around Rome. His themes were often complex, and frequently incorporated witty allusions to classical texts. Here, a playful cupid tugs Pan, the goatlegged Greek god of the woods, toward Venus, the goddess of love. The painting cleverly illustrates the Latin phrase amor vincit omnia, or “love conquers all” (in Greek, pan means “all”). The woodland setting represents the idyllic paradise of Pan’s home.
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- Title: Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)
- Creator: Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665)
- Date Created: c. 1625–1627
- Physical Dimensions: Framed: 121 x 152 x 7 cm (47 5/8 x 59 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 97 x 127.5 cm (38 3/16 x 50 3/16 in.)
- Provenance: Cassiano dal Pozzo (Rome, Italy) to Gabriele dal Pozzo (1695, 1740), Lord Radstock, sold, Christie's, London, May 13, 1826, lot 27), Private collection, sold Phillips, London, 1829), Lord Northwick, Thirlestane House, near Cheltenham, by 1837, sold, Phillips, London, August 24, 1859, lot 1809), J. S. W.S. Erle Drax, Esq., Olantigh Towers, Wye, Kent, sold Christie's,London, February 19 and 21, 1910, lot 105, to Cohen, Cohen, David Horner, London, by 1925, Durlacher Brothers (London, England), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1926.
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1926.26
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Department: European Painting and Sculpture
- Culture: France, 17th century
- Credit Line: Gift of J. H. Wade
- Collection: P - French 17th Century
- Accession Number: 1926.26
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