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Masterpieces Abu Dhabi - Nicolas Poussin, Confirmation

Masterpieces Abu Dhabi - Nicolas Poussin, Confirmation

Rosenberg, Pierre
McTighe, Sheila

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ISBN10: 1836360169
ISBN13: 9781836360162
Publisher: Kulturalis
Published: Jul 7 2026
Pages: 80
Language: English
Poussin's Confirmation is the first volume in a major new series commissioned by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi, presenting individual masterpieces acquired and now resident in the Emirate.

Confirmation (c.1637-1640) by Nicolas Poussin is part of the artist's renowned Seven Sacraments series. This painting holds a central place in the history of Western art, created by an artist regarded as a pivotal figure in the history of art in general. Touching on both spiritual and social themes, the work's inclusion in Abu Dhabi's Masterpieces Collection aims to attract a new global audience and to inspire future generations.

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the work, aimed at non-specialist readers with an interest in art and art history. Pierre Rosenberg's essay comprises an in-depth study of the Confirmation and the Seven Sacraments series within Poussin's oeuvre, while Sheila McTighe analyzes the notion of painting as 'mute poetry', aligning his work with the art of Raphael, Carracci and Domenichino. Together, these two renowned scholars' texts provide a lucid and accessible account of this great, challenging work, accompanied by extensive illustration of the Confirmation itself, other works by Poussin, and both his precursors and contemporaries.

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