The Bathing Pool
The Met
Artist: Hubert Robert(French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)
Date: 1777–79
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 68 3/4 x 48 3/4 in. (174.6 x 123.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A circular temple ruin overgrown with trees, with figures bathing and resting by a pool
Detailed Description
The image shows a verdant landscape centered around a circular, ruined temple. The upper portion shows a sky with light blue hues and soft grey clouds, with areas of brighter light. Tall, dark green trees with dense foliage dominate the upper and mid-sections, some growing directly on and around the temple structure, their branches extending across the scene. The central focus is a large, circular temple, appearing as a weathered stone ruin with a domed roof and a series of tall, fluted columns. Inside the temple's colonnade, a white statue stands prominently, and several small figures are gathered on the temple's elevated platform. Below the temple, a wide, multi-tiered stone staircase descends to a pool of water in the lower foreground. On the left side of the pool, a stone fountain features a lion's head spouting water, topped by a white statue of a reclining figure. On the right, another smaller fountain is visible. Numerous figures are scattered around the steps and the water's edge. Some are seated or reclining, dressed in light-colored garments, while others are partially submerged in the greenish-blue water, appearing to bathe. Lush green foliage and tree trunks frame the scene on the left and right. The lighting is soft and diffused.
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