is dress and adopt that of the Romans. Although Poussin had received some training in Paris he took up school again in Rome. Poussin studied anatomy, geometry, and perspective while going to school in Rome.In the years of 1629 to 1630 Poussin was affected by the same illness that affected him when he first went to Rome, evidently syphilis (Hibbard, 21). It was a hard time for Poussin who was also bothered by an incident that took place in 1630. San Luigi dei Francesi decide that the decoration of the chapel of the Virgin should be completed. It was started by Giovanni Baglione and not completed due to the painters loss of most of his eyesight (Blunt, 100). Three artist names were mentioned: Lanfranco, Charles Mellin, and Poussin. After much discussion about the selection Mellin was awarded the job. What made the defeat more appalling was the fact that Domenichino, an artist whom Poussin might have thought to vote in his favor, voted against him. Sometime later Poussins painting found their way to Paris. These painting made such an impression that in 1639 he was invited to enter the service of Louis XIII. Poussin couldnt decide whether to go or not, so in late 1640 he was commanded to return to France because legally he was still a citizen of France. Accompanied by a friend Paul Freart, who later became one of his closest friends and patron, he arrived in December of 1640 (Hibbard, 23). He was employed to decorate a vault of a long gallery in the Louvre, a job he was unprepared for. Poussin was hated by most of the French artist. Later that year he asked to return to Rome to close his home and to bring back his wife, which he had carefully left behind. Upon arriving in Rome Poussin decide that he would not return to Paris due to all the confusion in the city and stayed in Rome where he found peace and tranquility.My nature leads me to seek out and love things that are well ordered, fleeing the confusion that is as fore...
