Introduction : Encountering Poussin / Pierre Rosenberg

The critical fortunes of Poussin's landscapes / Keith Christiansen

Poussin and the Roman campagna : in search of the absolute / Anna Ottani Cavina

The conquest of space : Poussin's early attempts at landscape / Alain Mérot

"Peace and tranquility of mind" : the theme of retreat and Poussin's landscapes / Claire Pace

From The storm to The flood / René Démoris

"Nature through the glass of time" : a reflection on the meaning of Poussin's landscapes / Willibald Sauerländer

A brief biography of Nicolas Poussin / Keith Christiansen

Catalogue / Pierre Rosenberg. Poussin's early years in Rome ; Landscapes in a noble and heroic style ; The poetic landscapes ; Poussin's landscapes drawings ; The "G group" drawings.