Like his colleague claude lorrain, poussin depicted historical and mythological subjects in landscapes inspired by the countryside around rome. His themes were often complex, and frequently incorporated witty allusions to classical texts. Here, a playful cupid tugs pan, the goatlegged greek god of the woods, toward venus, the goddess of love. The painting cleverly illustrates the latin phrase amor vincit omnia, or “love conquers all” (in greek, pan means “all”). The woodland setting represents the idyllic paradise of pan’s home. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: 1625. Place of creation: France, 17th century. Dimensions: Framed: 121 x 152 x 7 cm (47 5/8 x 59 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 97 x 127.5 cm (38 3/16 x 50 3/16 in.). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Clevelandart 1926.26
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