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ARTIST: Nicolas Poussin (France, 1594-1665)

TITLE OF WORK: The four ages of life or The seasons (Les quatre ages de la vie, ou Les saisons)

TYPE OF WORK: Painting, oil on canvas

DATE: 1639

DATE DETAILS: approx.

DIMENSIONS: 83.1 x 105 cm

COMMENTS: The Seasons, hand in hand and facing outward, tread in rhythm to the notes of the lyre that the winged and naked greybeard plays. Photo: Bridgeman/Art Resource, NY.

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: France