Hubert Robert
French painter of the eighteenth century, specialising in landscapes with architectural ruins, a genre that earned him the nickname 'Robert of the Ruins'. Trained in Rome, he is remembered for compositions combining real and imaginary classical remains with a pre-Romantic sensibility towards the passage of time.
- Works
- 22
- Years
- 1760–1796
- As prints
- 11
Hermit Praying Amid RuinsHubert Robert, 1760
Washerwomen Among the RuinsHubert Robert, 1760
Artist DrawingHubert Robert, 1765From €29
Interior of the Colosseum, RomeHubert Robert, 1765From €29
The Falls at TivoliHubert Robert, 1768
Woman Drawing WaterHubert Robert, 1768From €29
Pair of Paintings: The Colonnade of St Peter's, Rome, During the Conclave and The Grotto of PosillipoHubert Robert, 1769From €29
The Colonnade of St Peter's, Rome, During the ConclaveHubert Robert, 1769From €29
Ruined ArchesHubert Robert, 1773From €29
Ruined ColonnadeHubert Robert, 1773From €29
The Discovery of the LaocoönHubert Robert, 1773
The Obelisk in RuinsHubert Robert, 1775
The Salario BridgeHubert Robert, 1775From €29
Ruins of the BathsHubert Robert, 1778
The Romantic GardenHubert Robert, 1780
The Fire at the Opéra of the Palais-RoyalHubert Robert, 1781From €29
Fire in RomeHubert Robert, 1785
The Footbridge, or The Broken BridgeHubert Robert, 1785From €29
The Pont du GardHubert Robert, 1787
The Demolition of the Houses on the Pont au ChangeHubert Robert, 1788
Imaginary Landscape with PyramidsHubert Robert, 1790
Ruins of the LouvreHubert Robert, 1796From €29