1600 – 1700
The Baroque

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Poussin's Landscape with St. John

Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with St. John, 1640 (Art Institute of Chicago)

Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker

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June Holford wrote on Thursday, March 07, 2013

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