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The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus
work by Poussin
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- In Nicolas Poussin: Beginnings
…in securing the commission for The Martyrdom of St. Erasmus, an altarpiece for St. Peter’s. Poussin’s altarpiece did not meet with critical acclaim, however, and it effectively helped to end his career as a public painter in Rome. Deciding to concentrate instead on easel pictures of increasing subtlety and refinement,…
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