The Infant Bacchus Entrusted to the Nymphs of Nysa; The Death of Echo and Narcissus, 1657

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"The Infant Bacchus Entrusted to the Nymphs of Nysa; The Death of Echo and Narcissus" is a 1657 painting by the French Baroque artist Nicolas Poussin. This work is a notable example of Poussin's mature style, which is characterized by its classical clarity and disciplined use of color. The painting is a diptych of sorts, combining two separate mythological scenes within a single canvas, a format that is somewhat unusual for Poussin's oeuvre.

On one side of the painting, Poussin depicts the infant Bacchus, also known as Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity in Greek mythology, being entrusted to the care of the nymphs of Nysa. According to myth, Bacchus was born from the union of Jupiter (Zeus) and Semele, and following his mother's death, he was given to the nymphs for his protection and upbringing. Poussin's representation of this scene is imbued with a sense of serene pastoral beauty, as the nymphs lovingly receive the divine infant in a lush, idyllic landscape.

The other half of the canvas presents the tragic tale of Echo and Narcissus, drawn from Ovid's "Metamorphoses." Echo, a mountain nymph cursed by the goddess Juno (Hera) to only repeat the words of others, falls in love with the beautiful youth Narcissus. However, Narcissus is consumed by his own reflection in a pool of water and ultimately perishes, unable to tear himself away from his image. Echo, heartbroken and rejected, fades away until only her voice remains. Poussin captures the moment of Narcissus's enraptured self-gazing and Echo's despair with poignant emotion, set against a backdrop that mirrors the somber mood of the narrative.

Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, and his works are celebrated for their ordered compositions and emphasis on the intellectual over the emotional. "The Infant Bacchus Entrusted to the Nymphs of Nysa; The Death of Echo and Narcissus" is a testament to Poussin's ability to convey complex mythological subjects with both narrative clarity and a deep sense of humanity. The painting is held in high regard for its technical mastery, its rich allegorical content, and its influence on subsequent generations of artists.

As of the knowledge cutoff date, the painting is part of the collection at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, where it continues to be studied and admired for its artistic and historical significance.

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