The Arcadian Shepherds
E102834
The Arcadian Shepherds is a renowned 17th-century pastoral painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through the image of shepherds contemplating a tomb inscribed with the phrase "Et in Arcadia ego."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Arcadian Shepherds canonical | 2 |
| The Arcadian Shepherds (earlier version, Chatsworth) | 1 |
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Target entity: The Arcadian Shepherds Context triple: [Nicolas Poussin, notableWork, The Arcadian Shepherds]
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Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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Hesiod's Works and Days
Hesiod's *Works and Days* is an ancient Greek didactic poem that offers moral instruction, agricultural advice, and mythological narratives, including the ages of man and the story of Prometheus and Pandora.
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Arcadian Shepherds Target entity description: The Arcadian Shepherds is a renowned 17th-century pastoral painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through the image of shepherds contemplating a tomb inscribed with the phrase "Et in Arcadia ego."
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A.
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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B.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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C.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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D.
Hesiod's Works and Days
Hesiod's *Works and Days* is an ancient Greek didactic poem that offers moral instruction, agricultural advice, and mythological narratives, including the ages of man and the story of Prometheus and Pandora.
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E.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ pastoral painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Et in Arcadia ego
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Les Bergers d’Arcadie ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| artist | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| artStyle | classical Baroque ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection |
Louvre Museum
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surface form:
Musée du Louvre
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| completionPeriod | 1630s ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| depictionContext | idealized ancient Arcadia ⓘ |
| depicts |
a rural landscape
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a tomb ⓘ a woman ⓘ shepherds ⓘ |
| genre | pastoral art ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Et in Arcadia ego ⓘ |
| iconographicType | memento mori in pastoral setting ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Arcadia in art ⓘ |
| inMuseumDepartment |
Department of Paintings
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surface form:
Paintings Department of the Louvre
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| inscription | Et in Arcadia ego ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | French Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of landscape and figure
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philosophical meditation on death ⓘ use of classical composition ⓘ |
| painter | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Stoic reflection on death ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
The Arcadian Shepherds
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Arcadian Shepherds (earlier version, Chatsworth)
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| subject |
Arcadia
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contemplation of death ⓘ idealized pastoral life ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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memento mori ⓘ mortality ⓘ the transience of life ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | c. 1637–1638 ⓘ |
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