Artwork

The Empire of Flora

The Empire of Flora, by Nicolas Poussin, oil, 1631
The Empire of Flora, by Nicolas Poussin, oil, 1631

The Empire of Flora is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Nicolas Poussin. It dates from 1631 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

About this work

Overview

The Empire of Flora is an oil painting created by Nicolas Poussin around 1630 or 1631. It is currently housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden.

History & Provenance

The painting has been part of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister's collection in Dresden, where it remains to this day.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Nicolas Poussin

Artist

Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin (UK: , US: , French: ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.