Self-portrait at The Louvre – painted for Paul Fréart de Chantelou (1650)

Self-portrait at The Louvre – painted for Paul Fréart de Chantelou (1650)

The Louvre Museum, Richelieu wing, 2nd floor, room 14 Oil on canvas, 98 x 74 cm Poussin painted two self-portraits in the same year, one for Jean Pointel, which is now kept at the Gemäldegalerie of Berlin, the other – which set the image of Poussin for posterity – for Paul Fréart de Chantelou, a friend … Continue reading Self-portrait at The Louvre – painted for Paul Fréart de Chantelou (1650)

The Israelites gathering the Manna in the desert – painted for Chantelou (1637-1639)

The Israelites gathering the Manna in the desert – painted for Chantelou (1637-1639)

The Louvre Museum, Richelieu wing, 2nd floor, room 14 Oil on canvas, 149 x 200 cm, completed in 1639 for Chantelou. Subject drawn from the story of Moses. Details of the work:                   Below is an analysis (in French) of the painting provided by the CED (requires the flash plugin):