{"product_id":"orpheus-and-eurydice-nicolas-poussin","title":"Orpheus and Eurydice - Nicolas Poussin","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classical Baroque masterpiece by Nicolas Poussin, depicting the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice within a structured, serene Roman-inspired setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicolas Poussin painted Orpheus and Eurydice around 1650-1653. The work depicts a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Orpheus plays his lyre near a river while Eurydice gathers flowers. In the background, the serpent that causes her death remains hidden, yet the presence of the smoke rising from the distant Castel Sant'Angelo, anachronistically placed in the Roman setting, introduces a sense of foreboding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoussin constructs the composition with a rigorous sense of order. The figures are grouped in the foreground, acting as a bridge between the viewer and the expansive, structured environment. The trees frame the scene on either side, creating a natural proscenium that directs the eye toward the middle ground. The light is clear and even, typical of Poussin's approach to classical subjects, where the emotional weight is carried by the arrangement of forms rather than dramatic chiaroscuro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting reflects the artist's interest in the relationship between human action and the natural world. The calm, almost detached atmosphere contrasts with the tragic narrative of the myth. Poussin uses a palette of muted earth tones, greens, and ochres, punctuated by the red drapery of the figures. This work is held in the collection of the Musée du Louvre in Paris. It remains a primary example of the artist's ability to synthesise classical mythology with a calculated, architectural approach to composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/self-portrait-as-the-allegory-of-painting-artemisia-gentileschi\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eSelf-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting - Artemisia Gentileschi — Artemisia Gentileschi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nicolas Poussin","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875803861327,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875832566095,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58875832598863,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Orpheus-and-Eurydice_Poster_CompositorV1_1790275460088.jpg?v=1790276257","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/orpheus-and-eurydice-nicolas-poussin","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}