''The Battle between the Israelites and the Amorites'', ''Joshua's Battle Against the Amorites'' or ''Joshua's Victory over the Amorites'' is a oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist

Nicolas Poussin Nicolas Poussin (, , ; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a French painter who was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome. Most of his works were on religious and mythologic ...

, now in the

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, in

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. It was produced as a

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to '' Joshua's Battle against the Amalekites'' by the same artist during his time in Rome. He fell into dire financial straits after the 1625 death of his patron, the poet Giovan Battista Marino and cardinal

Francesco Barberini (1597–1679) Francesco Barberini (23 September 1597 – 10 December 1679) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII (reigned 1623–1644), he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle. He was given various roles within ...

's departure from the city – this forced him to sell both works. They were both acquired by

Catherine II of Russia Catherine II. (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter I ...

to be kept in Poussin's cousin

Gaspar Dughet Gaspard Dughet (15 June 1615 – 25 May 1675), also known as Gaspard Poussin, was a French painter born in Rome. Life Dughet was born in Rome, the son of a French pastry-cook and his Italian wife. He has always generally been considered as a Fr ...

's home on via Paolina in Rome. The pair was split up in 1927. .

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* Paintings in the Pushkin Museum Paintings by Nicolas Poussin War paintings 1625 paintings Paintings of Hebrew Bible people Oil on canvas paintings {{1620s-painting-stub

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