Nicolas Poussin, Les Bergers d'Arcadie (Et in Arcadia ego, second version)

Nicolas Poussin, Les Bergers d'Arcadie (Et in Arcadia ego, second version): photo

Nicolas Poussin, Les Bergers d'Arcadie (Et in Arcadia ego, second version): picture

The painting the relief copies in mirror image. Comparing the two shows what the sculptor changed (the reversal, the sarcophagus on the tomb), which matters to readings that look for meaning in the details.

Nicolas Poussin, 1638. Public domain

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PhotoNicolas Poussin · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

Where it's published Download

PictureNicolas Poussin · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

Where it's published

Sources 1

Shepherd's MonumentSRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Nicolas Poussin, Les Bergers d'Arcadie (Et in Arcadia ego, second version) [Artifact ART0D1M99EA3E40]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D1M99EA3E40

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  title     = {Nicolas Poussin, Les Bergers d'Arcadie (Et in Arcadia ego, second version)},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0D1M99EA3E40},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D1M99EA3E40}
}