Les Bergers d’Arcadie
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Les Bergers d’Arcadie is a famous 17th-century pastoral painting by Nicolas Poussin depicting Arcadian shepherds contemplating a mysterious tomb, often interpreted as a meditation on mortality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Bergers d’Arcadie canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ pastoral painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
canonical example of Baroque classicism
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key work of Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| collection | Musée du Louvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1630s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently cited in discussions of memento mori in art history
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inspired literary and philosophical works about Arcadia and death ⓘ |
| depicts |
Arcadian shepherds
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a rural landscape ⓘ a tomb ⓘ inscription "Et in Arcadia ego" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | pastoral art ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
allegory of the inevitability of mortality
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reflection on the passage of time ⓘ the presence of death even in idyllic settings ⓘ |
| influenced |
later interpretations of Arcadia in art
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philosophical reflections on death in visual culture ⓘ |
| inscription | Et in Arcadia ego ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | meditation on mortality ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | French Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential Latin motto "Et in Arcadia ego"
NERFINISHED
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philosophical depth ⓘ serene, balanced composition ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
a woman with the shepherds
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shepherds reading an inscription ⓘ |
| setting | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
classical composition
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restrained Baroque ⓘ |
| theme |
idealized Arcadia
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memento mori ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
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