The Mind of Nicolas Poussin: the Seven Sacraments

Discusses the painting of the Seven Sacraments, by French born artist, Nicolas Poussin, between 1644 and 1648 which is now housed at the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh.

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Credits

director

Dudley Shaw Ashton

production company

Samaritan Films

Duration

00:20:15:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322225

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Italy

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and religion

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art appreciation

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art criticism

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - France

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - France

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Italian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

People → Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1968

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