Nicolas Poussin, The Assumption of the Virgin, French, 1594 – 1665, c. 1630/1632, oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
‘The Assumption’ (c. 1629?), Nicolas Poussin © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle
1 April 2015
Nicolas Poussin, The Assumption of the Virgin, French, 1594 – 1665, c. 1630/1632, oil on canvas, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
John Curtis on the loss of Iraq’s unique cultural heritage
A sneak preview of a new exhibition dedicated to Poussin’s depictions of sacred and Christian themes
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites