The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth — Nicolas Poussin

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Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Date: 1622
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions: [object Object]
Collection: European Painting and Sculpture
Culture: France
Credit line: Gift of the Hanna Fund

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Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin, the quintessential painter of classical French Baroque, meticulously crafted scenes of ancient history and mythology.

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