A Dance to the Music of Time (painting)
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A Dance to the Music of Time is a painting by Nicolas Poussin
. It was produced between 1634 and 1636 as a commission for Giulio Rospigliosi (later Pope Clement IX
), who probably dictated its detailed iconography. It is best known for giving its name to the novel cycle of the same name
. It passed from Rospigliosi to the Fesch collection
and from there to the collections of the Dukes of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace - it is now on display at the Wallace Collection
in London
.
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and order, and favors line over color. His work serves as an alternative to the dominant Baroque style of the 17th century...
. It was produced between 1634 and 1636 as a commission for Giulio Rospigliosi (later Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX
Pope Clement IX , born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669.-Early life:Born Giulio Rospigliosi to a noble family of Pistoia, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, he was a pupil of the Jesuits. After receiving his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Pisa, he taught theology there...
), who probably dictated its detailed iconography. It is best known for giving its name to the novel cycle of the same name
A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time is a twelve-volume cycle of novels by Anthony Powell, inspired by the painting of the same name by Nicolas Poussin. One of the longest works of fiction in literature, it was published between 1951 and 1975 to critical acclaim...
. It passed from Rospigliosi to the Fesch collection
Joseph Fesch
Joseph Fesch was a French cardinal, closely associated with the family of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was also one of the most famous art collectors of his period.-Biography:Fesch was born at Ajaccio in Corsica...
and from there to the collections of the Dukes of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace - it is now on display at the Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is a museum in London, with a world-famous range of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries with large holdings of French 18th-century paintings, furniture, arms & armour, porcelain and Old Master paintings arranged into 25 galleries.It was established in...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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