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 was French, but for more than 40 years he lived and worked in Rome, which is where Thompson decided to move in November 1965.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
In 2010, Mr. Salort-Pons borrowed a 17th century painting valued at $500,000, “An Allegory of Autumn,” attributed to the circle of the French artist Nicolas Poussin.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
They painted landscapes from the scenery round Chichester, but gave it a foreign and unnatural air by copying Claude and Poussin.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler
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 Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel) Newnham-Davis
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