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Nicolas Poussin painted Landscape with St. John on Patmos in 1640. He is considered to be one of the most influential French artists of his era. When looking at the scene, it feels very peaceful; St. John the Evangelist looks very calm and relaxed. He was sent to the Greek island of Patmos for having his Christian beliefs. He is sitting right next to an eagle, which is a symbol of St. John. He is seen in the foreground writing down his visions of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation. Around him are the remains of antiquity, which represent the fall of pagan beliefs. St. John appears to be deep in thought and in sync with the natural world around him. Poussin studied Neo-Stoic philosophy, which revolved around emotional self-control and the laws of nature. This is why there is so much order to the environment he created on the canvas.
This painting is extremely balanced with St. John's foot in the front center, trees on each side, remains balanced out by small hills on the......

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