Nicolas Poussin (1594 - 1665) was undoubtedly a highly significant master of the historical genre. He shaped its aesthetics which, regrettably, subsequently became regarded as a set of hard-and-fast rules (a trap which the Russian followers of the founder of classicism also fell into). <br /><br />- Introduction video credit: Fantasy dream door opening video of Placidplace from Pixabay.<br /><br />----------------------------<br />© Copyright by Parkstone International - Do not Reup without credit<br /><br />*This video for nonprofits