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  5. \paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 The painting, which entered the collections of Louis XIV in 1685, depicts the mythical landscape of Arcadia. The composition
  6.  is characterized by its great harmony and simplicity, while the figures tend toward a classical ideal, which is derived from the models of Greco-Roman art, that was pursued by Poussin throughout his career.