The Nurture of Jupiter
Nicolas Poussin·1635
Historical Context
The Nurture of Jupiter from 1635 at the Dulwich Picture Gallery depicts the infant god being fed by the goat Amalthea. Poussin's mythological pastorals create visions of divine nurture within idealized classical landscapes. Working in Rome from 1624 onwards, Poussin served a cultivated international clientele of French and Italian patrons who prized his learned, disciplined approach to classical antiquity and religious narrative. His correspondence reveals a painter who regarded painting as p...
Technical Analysis
The pastoral composition groups nurturing figures in a classical landscape. Poussin's warm palette and balanced handling create a scene of mythological tenderness.
