Sébastien Bourdon
A Massacre of Christians
About this artwork
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artist:Sébastien Bourdon (1616 - 1671) French
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title:A Massacre of Christians
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and wash on paper
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 3261
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Sébastien Bourdon
Sébastien Bourdon
One of the major French artists of the seventeenth century, Bourdon was a gifted and eclectic artist, known primarily as a history painter. He visited Italy from 1634-37, and he was influenced by the work of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665). In Rome he was associated with the Dutch followers of the...