Nicolas Poussin vs René Descartes
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Compare the life timelines of Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) and René Descartes (1596–1650) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 54 years, from 1596 to 1650.
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Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665)
- — Born near Les Andelys in Normandy Verified
- — Left Normandy for Paris to pursue painting Verified
- — Settled in Rome Verified
- — Painted The Death of Germanicus for Cardinal Francesco Barberini Verified
- — Married Anne-Marie Dughet Verified
- — Painted the second version of Et in Arcadia ego (The Arcadian Shepherds) Verified
- — Returned to Paris as First Painter to King Louis XIII Verified
- — Returned permanently to Rome Verified
- — Painted the Four Seasons cycle, his final major work Verified
- — Died in Rome Verified
René Descartes (1596–1650)
- — Born in La Haye en Touraine, France Verified
- — Settled in the Dutch Republic
- — Published Discourse on the Method Verified
- — Published Meditations on First Philosophy
- — Moved to Stockholm to tutor Queen Christina of Sweden Verified
- — Died in Stockholm Verified