
Extreme Unction, by Nicolas Poussin
Life and death drama in the age of COVID
September 8, 2020
Image copyright Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Reproduced by permission. Extreme Unction. Poussin, Nicolas (French, 1594-1665). The coronavirus pandemic has forced millions of us to come face to face with death in ways that we never imagined. Whether we’ve experienced personal losses, attended virtual funerals, or watched death tolls creeping up on the news, we are all […]