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Nicolas Poussin

The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth

c. 1627
oil on canvas
134 × 99 cm (52.8 × 39 in)

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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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