1626
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia) is a 1626 unspecified by Nicolas Poussin, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a group of figures in a woodland setting, with a playful cupid tugging on the goat-legged god Pan. The painting shows a complex scene with multiple figures and symbols. It illustrates the Latin phrase "amor vincit omnia", or "love conquers all", which is a clever play on words. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to learn more about this painting and others like it.
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.
After arriving in Rome and experiencing financial instability, Nicolas Poussin turned to painting more popular, lucrative mythological scenes, such as those depicting nymphs and satyrs.
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Nicolas Poussin (UK: , US: , French: ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.
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