Poussin
noun
Nicolas 1594–1655, French painter.
Poussin
American
[poo-san]
/ puˈsɛ̃ /
noun
Poussin
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British
/ pusɛ̃ /
noun
poussin
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British
/ pusɛ̃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of poussin
from French
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Traditional European landscape painting, rooted in Poussin and Claude, had always depended on parklike emblems of the Arcadian, or at least on signs of man’s dominion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The ceiling painting, signed by Meynier in 1822, depicts lauded French painters Nicolas Poussin, Eustache Le Sueur, and Charles Le Brun, who appear in the clouds among angelic figures.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Poussin plays an outsize role in a number of major works that respond to the French Baroque classicist’s elaborate paintings, which are based on ancient religious and mythological stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
The painting attributed to the circle of Poussin stayed at the institute until 2012, and has now returned to its owner.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
They are on a larger scale than the figures of Poussin, and with such resemblance to Coreggio's, that, in the opinion of the Ab.
From The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century by Lanzi, Luigi Antonio
The chicken recipe is based on the first dish my mum has ever taught me how to cook – the Georgian poussin tabaka.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2017
Or maybe the poussin and local cheeses at the Branded Butcher or the Frogmore Stew with Gulf shrimp and house-made andouille at 5&10.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2016
Afterward, guests walked to the Hilton for a dinner of roast poussin and chocolate cheesecake.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 2, 2011
On a whim, the owner asks Roland to prepare her a poussin dish, off-menu, and then changes her mind at the last minute.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 3, 2010
It is to the turkey what the poussin is to the fowl:— Potage à la Stuart.
From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis, Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel)
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