Desired gold becomes a curse to wash awayThe king appears humiliated near the river god, while the spring and putti make visible the mythical origin of the Pactolus gold.
Around 1627Creation of Midas at the Pactole
1624Installation of Poussin in Rome
1871Entry of the Met painting into its collections
° 2,000Paintings, landscapes, drawings and studies by Nicolas Poussin - overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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An ancient myth painted in the early Roman years
Show the moment when wealth becomes water and sand again
Midas gets everything he touches to turn to gold, but understands that he can no longer eat or drink. Bacchus then orders him to wash in the Pactole. Poussin represents the king as a small humble figure alongside a monumental river god and putti equipped with jugs. The classic landscape makes the story a lesson in poorly regulated desire. The selection "King Midas by Nicolas Poussin" notably compares Midas washing at the source of the Pactole - Nicolas Poussin and Midas transforming into or the branch of an eye - Nicolas Poussin. His reading favors space.
Greatness no longer belongs to the king: it passes to the river, to nature and to the order found after the fault.
Course & style
From the golden branch to the liberating bath
The collection follows several moments of myth, from the marvelous power to the gesture that frees Midas from his own request.
Everything becomes gold
The gift granted by Bacchus immediately reveals his destructive character when he reaches food and drink. This milestone sheds light on the "King Midas by Nicolas Poussin" collection, favoring space.
Midas relinquishes power
King asks to be freed from wealth that has become a life threat.
The source carries the curse
The bath restores its ordinary material to the world and mythically explains the gold-bearing sands of the river.
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Hierarchy
The reduced king contrasts with the monumental figure of the river god. This line guides a space-centered reading of "King Midas by Nicolas Poussin".
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Source
Jugs, water and rocks give a visible shape to the origin of the Pactole.
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Antiquity
Bodies, drapes and personifications reflect Poussin's Roman erudition.
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Landscape
Ordered nature absorbs the moral narrative without losing its poetic depth.
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How to look at the myth of Midas?
Spot the king, river god, and jugs, then compare the scenes of the golden branch to the versions where Midas washes in the Pactole.
Pactolus I01
Midas washing at the source of the Pactole - Nicolas Poussin
Midas, diminished by his error, washes himself near the monumental personification of the river.
Landmark work of King Midas by Nicolas Poussin. Reading of "King Midas by Nicolas Poussin" through space.Golden branch02
Midas transforming into or the branch of an eye - Nicolas Poussin
The transformed branch first materializes the wonder and then the danger of the requested power.
Landmark work of King Midas by Nicolas PoussinPactolus II03
Midas washing in the Pactole - Nicolas Poussin
A second interpretation emphasizes bathing, water and classical landscape.
Landmark work of King Midas by Nicolas PoussinSource04
Midas at the source of the Pactole - Nicolas Poussin
This variation organizes the king, rocks and river figures around the origin of the Pactole.
Landmark work of King Midas by Nicolas PoussinStyle05
Hierarchy
The reduced king contrasts with the monumental figure of the river god. This line guides a space-centered reading of "King Midas by Nicolas Poussin".
Reading key for King Midas by Nicolas PoussinStyle06
Source
Jugs, water and rocks give a visible shape to the origin of the Pactole.
Reading key for King Midas by Nicolas Poussin
Works to discover
Reproductions of Midas by Poussin
Four active works show the king at the Pactole and the moment when a branch turns to gold.
Each painting is made in oil on canvas by a specialized artist, then checked with you before shipping.
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Each reproduction is unique. Slight variations of touch and material testify to the painter's manual work.
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The Pactole suits a classic and contemplative atmosphere; the golden branch makes the story more immediate and places more emphasis on the gesture.
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