# Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, in Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin painted this in 1658, aged 64. It is now at The Met in New York.

Our note:

> The blind giant Orion strides through a vast landscape towards the rising sun, which according to myth will restore his sight, guided by Cedalion, who stands on his shoulders, while Vulcan points the way from below and the goddess Diana watches from a cloud.

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## The work

- Date: 1658
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 46 7/8 x 72 in. (119.1 x 182.9 cm)
- Type: Paintings
- Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.45.1
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Nicolas Poussin](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/nicolas-poussin), French, 1594–1665

Poussin left Normandy for Paris and in 1624 settled in Rome, where he spent almost all his career.

6 works in the collection.

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