| Bust of Nicolas Poussin | |
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| Artist | François Duquesnoy |
| Year | c. 1630 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Nicolas Poussin |
| Dimensions | 70.5 cm × 51.5 cm (27.7 in × 20.3 in) |
| Location | Bode Museum, Berlin |
| Coordinates | 52°31′19″N13°23′41″E / 52.52194°N 13.39472°E /52.52194; 13.39472 |
TheBust of Nicolas Poussin is a marble portrait bust by theFlemish sculptorFrançois Duquesnoy.Nicolas Poussin was a close friend of Duquesnoy, and the leadingclassicist painter in17th-century French art, although he spent most of his working life inRome.
Both Poussin's and Duquesnoy's visions were at odds with the mainstreamBaroque style of artists such asGian Lorenzo Bernini andPietro da Cortona.[1] The portrait sculpture was completed in the 1630s, and is currently housed at theBode Museum inBerlin.[2]
Duquesnoy was a close friend of a number of prominent artists in Rome; among these was Poussin. The two artists even shared a house in 1626.[3]
Duquesnoy produced a small bust for Poussin, with details carefully worked out. The sitter has a melancholy face. The stylish rendering of moustache and beard and the composition itself are strongly reminiscent of Duquesnoy'sNano di Créqui and hisbust of Cardinal Maurizio of Savoy.[4] The physiognomy and the surface of the sitter's skin are delicately rendered; delicacy and sensitivity contrast with the long, curvy hair framing the sitter's face.[2][5]
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