Cleveland Museum of Art
The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth
Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665) · c. 1627
Nicolas Poussin used wax figures and wetted paper or fabric to model the bodies in his paintings, helping him to capture the realistic folds, movement, and balance of light and shadow.
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