Nicolas Poussin Word Search
Free Nicolas Poussin word search. We picked 12 themed words — famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: BAROQUE, CLASSICISM, SABINE, GERMANICUS, ASHDOD, PLAGUE, SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER, ARCADIA, GALATEA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Nicolas Poussin word list, defined
- BAROQUE /bəˈrɒk/ (British) ; /bəˈroʊk/ (US) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to or characteristic of the Baroque style of art, architecture, and music prevalent in Europe from the early 17th to the mid-18th century, marked by elaborate ornamentation, dramatic movement, and rich detail; by extension, extravagantly ornate, convoluted, or grotesque in style. Related: ornate, elaborate, flamboyant, florid.
- CLASSICISM /ˈklæsɪsɪzəm/ · noun
- The principles or style of classical art, architecture, literature, and music, characterized by adherence to ancient Greek and Roman models, formal restraint, balance, and simplicity. It also denotes devotion to the aesthetics and values of classical antiquity, especially as a movement contrasted with Romanticism. Related: neoclassicism, formalism, traditionalism, orthodoxy.
- SABINE /səˈbiːn/ · adjective
- Of or relating to the Sabine people, an ancient Italic tribe. The term can also refer to something related to or characteristic of the Sabine region or culture. Related: Italic, ancient, tribal.
- PLAGUE /plæɡ/ · noun, verb
- A widespread disease, especially one that is infectious and often fatal. To afflict or torment severely. Related: epidemic, pandemic, outbreak, infection.
- SPRING /sprɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- A season of the year between winter and summer, typically characterized by mild weather and the blooming of flowers. To move or cause to move upward or outward, as by a sudden release of energy. Related: summer, autumn, season, period.
- SUMMER /ˈsʌmər/ · noun
- The warmest season of the year, typically lasting from June to August in the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by long days, warm temperatures, and often dry conditions. The period of the year when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. Related: vacation, holiday, season, heat.
- AUTUMN /ˈɔːtəm/ (US also /ˈɑːtəm/) · noun
- The season between summer and winter, during which temperatures cool and deciduous trees shed their leaves; in the Northern Hemisphere it spans roughly September to November. It is chiefly British usage, with 'fall' being the standard North American equivalent. Related: fall, harvest time.
- WINTER /ˈwɪntər/ · noun
- The coldest season of the year, typically from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere, and from June to August in the Southern Hemisphere. A period of cold weather, especially one that is prolonged. Related: cold, frost, ice, snow.
- ARCADIA /ɑːˈkeɪdiə/ · noun
- A mountainous region of ancient Greece in the central Peloponnese, traditionally regarded as the home of simple shepherds and unspoiled rural life; by extension, any place or state of idyllic, pastoral happiness. Related: paradise, utopia, idyll, pastoral retreat.
- GALATEA /ˌɡæləˈtiːə/ · noun
- In classical mythology, Galatea is a sea-nymph beloved by the Cyclops Polyphemus, and in later artistic tradition the statue of ivory carved by Pygmalion that was brought to life. As an ordinary lowercase word, "galatea" also denotes a strong, glossy cotton fabric, often striped, used especially for sportswear.
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