The Children of Bethel Mourned by their Mothers
1653 · Palais Saint-Vaast, Arras
landscapeLa Hyre never went to Italy, and his style was formed in Paris under the Mannerist Georges Lallemant. All La Hyre's leanings towards classical antiquity were therefore learned at second hand, particularly from the work of Nicolas Poussin. As early as 1630, however, a certain coldness was detectable in his art, probably derived from Vouet, who had recently returned from Rome.
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