Nicolas Poussin, Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)
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Nicolas Poussin

Nymphs and a Satyr (Amor Vincit Omnia)

c. 1625–27

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
97 × 127.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-109042

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.

Provenance

Wade, 1926.26

Registry history

  • c. 1625–27 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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