• How much space do the figures in this artwork occupy? Discuss.
• Poussin often created work at great speed - what in this artwork might indicate a different approach?
• How are the materials he used suited to his style of drawing?

Web Gallery of Art - features a selection of the artist's works and a brief biography.
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/p/poussin/

Features a selection of the artist's works and a brief biography.
http://www.abcgallery.com/P/poussin/poussin.html

Alte Pinakothek - brief biography of the artist
http://www.pinakothek.de/alte-pinakothek/sammlung/kuenstler/kuenstler_inc_en.php?inc=kuenstler&which=2886