Nicolas PoussinFrench, 1594–1665Le Ravissement de saint Paul
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Le Ravissement de saint Paul” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 826, Aile Richelieu, Niveau 2, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- INV 7288
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2009 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Stéphane Maréchalle
In the life of Nicolas Poussin
The whole life1641–1665
Post: Premier peintre du Roi
1647
André Félibien becomes friend and pupil
In 1647 André Félibien, secretary of the French embassy in Rome, became a friend and painting student of Poussin; later he wrote one of the first biographies of the artist.
after 1650
A trembling hand: his health declines
After 1650 Poussin’s health declined and a tremor in his hand grew worse — evidence of it is visible in his late drawings.
