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The Empire of Flora
Nicolas Poussin1631
Old Masters Picture Gallery, Dresden State Art Museums
Dresden, Germany
In "The Empire of Flora", one of the most outstanding works of 17th century French painting, Nicolas Poussin represents the garden of the flower goddess, she herself dancing at the center, surrounded by figures, which - according to the Metamorphoses, by the classical Roman poet Ovid - would be transformed into flowers at death.
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- Title: The Empire of Flora
- Creator Lifespan: 1594 - 1665
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Rome
- Creator Birth Place: Les Andelys
- Date Created: 1631
- Physical Dimensions: w1810 x h1310 cm
- Painter: Nicolas Poussin
- Collection: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (Old Masters Picture Gallery)
- Type: Painting
- Rights: Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Photograph: Hans Peter Klut/Elke Estel
- External Link: http://skd-online-collection.skd.museum/de/contents/show?id=371938
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