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

> The painting the relief copies in mirror image. Comparing the two shows what the sculptor changed (the reversal, the sarcophagus on the tomb), which…

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

PhotographPublic domainPainted about 1638

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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

## Copies 2

**Photo** Nicolas Poussin · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

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**Picture** Nicolas Poussin · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain1 step from the original

[Where it's published](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolas_Poussin_-_Et_in_Arcadia_ego_(deuxi%C3%A8me_version).jpg)

## Sources 1

- [Shepherd's Monument](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D1M8X7P0G2F/shepherds-monument)_SRC_

## Cite it

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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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Key

**ART** 0D1M99EA3E40

Kind

Object

Held by

Musée du Louvre, Paris (INV 7300)

Dated

painted about 1638

Licence

Public domain

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[Shugborough inscription](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/shugborough-inscription)

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