Hubert Robert

197 works

Hubert Robert spent eleven years in Rome, filling sketchbooks with motifs he used in paintings for the rest of his career. Read more

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Painting of ruined classical arches and columns with figures, a statue, and boats at a water landing steps.

A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple

about 1760

Painting of workmen dismantling a classical palace, with fallen columns, rubble, and onlookers under a cloudy sky.

Demolition of the Château of Meudon

1806

Painting of a sculptor's workshop with arched vaults, a man working on a marble relief, and plaster busts.

Architectural Scene with Women Washing Clothes at a Pool

1799

Painting of a ruined classical temple with Corinthian columns, a draped statue, soldiers on steps, and an obelisk in the dist

Landscape with an Arch and The Dome of St Peter's in Rome

1773

Painting of a waterfall between rocky cliffs with a bridge, classical ruins, travelers and a leaning tree.

Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre, vers 1796

1796

Painted interior of a long gallery with paintings, marble statues, skylights and visitors in period dress.

Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre, vers 1789

1790

Painting of a gutted theatre with smoke rising, firefighters spraying water, and onlookers gathered among ruined arched walls

La fin de l'incendie du théâtre de l'Opéra de Paris, deuxième salle du Palais-Royal, le 8 juin 1781

1758

Painting of a stone bridge over a river with partly demolished houses, boats on the water, and people on the riverbank.

Demolition of the Houses on the Pont Notre-Dame in 1786

1786

Painting of Roman ruins with a columned temple, carved triumphal arch, figures and an aqueduct under a pale sky.

The Ruins of Nîmes, Orange and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

1789

Painting of a waterfall over cliffs with a classical temple on the heights, figures in the foreground and a dog.

The Colonnade of Saint Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave

c.1769

Tall painting of a classical terrace with a statue, pine trees, children at play and a ruined hilltop building under clouds.

The Fire of Hôtel-Dieu in Paris 1772

Looting of Royal Tombs in Saint-Denis Basilica, October 1793

1793

Oval painting of a vaulted colonnade with soldiers resting by a cannon and red banner, a dog, and stone debris.

The Colonnade of St. Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave

1760

Oval painting of travelers, a rider on horseback and dogs in a dim, arched stone tunnel opening to light.

Inside the Temple of Diana in Nîmes

1786

Painting of a tall multi-tiered Roman aqueduct over a river, with women at the water and a boat below under a cloudy sky.

The Maison Carée, the Arena, and the Tour Magne in Nîmes

1787

Painting of a tall column on a rocky riverbank with figures sketching, a boat on the river, and mountains under a cloudy sky.

Hubert Robert spent eleven years in Rome, filling sketchbooks with motifs he used in paintings for the rest of his career. The overgrown ruins of Piranesi's circle shaped him so much that he got the nickname Robert des ruines. Back in Paris, his first Salon in 1767 had thirteen paintings, and Diderot wrote that the ruins woke grand ideas in him. During the Revolution he was arrested in October 1793 and held for ten months. In prison he painted at least 53 canvases, and he was freed a week after Robespierre fell. Browse 197 works by Hubert Robert from 43 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

Hubert Robert

The Landing Place

Arches in Ruins

A Colonnade in Ruins

A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple

Demolition of the Château of Meudon

The artist's studio

The Statue

Architectural Scene with Women Washing Clothes at a Pool

The Ruin

Hermit in the Colosseum

Fantastic View of Tivoli

Roman Ruins with Laundresses

The Obelisk

Landscape with an Arch and The Dome of St Peter's in Rome

Landscape with a Waterfall

Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre, vers 1796

Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre, vers 1789

La fin de l'incendie du théâtre de l'Opéra de Paris, deuxième salle du Palais-Royal, le 8 juin 1781

Demolition of the Houses on the Pont Notre-Dame in 1786

The Ruins of Nîmes, Orange and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Les Cascatelles de Tivoli

The Colonnade of Saint Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave

View from a Terrace

The Fire of Hôtel-Dieu in Paris 1772

Looting of Royal Tombs in Saint-Denis Basilica, October 1793

The Colonnade of St. Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave

The Grotto of Posillipo

Inside the Temple of Diana in Nîmes

The Pont du Gard

The Maison Carée, the Arena, and the Tour Magne in Nîmes

The Column

Colosseum, Rome

Hubert Robert

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