A Colonnade in Ruins
The Met
Artist: Hubert Robert(French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 23 x 61 1/8 in. (58.4 x 155.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ruined classical temple and aqueduct, with figures and a dog, in a cloudy mountainous landscape
Detailed Description
This wide landscape painting features ruined classical structures under a cloudy sky. On the far left, a large ruined classical temple with a triangular pediment and columns stands on a rocky, brown hill. Its structure is partially overgrown with green foliage. Extending from the temple, a long, curved aqueduct-like structure with multiple arches and columns stretches across the middle ground, receding into the distance. Behind the aqueduct, a range of blue-grey mountains rises under a sky filled with heavy, light grey clouds. In the foreground, on a grassy hill to the right, two figures are depicted. One figure is seated, wearing a dark hat and light-colored clothing, holding a large, open book or tablet. The other figure stands beside a light brown cylindrical object, dressed in a red and white garment, with one arm raised and pointing towards the left. A small, light-colored dog walks down the slope of the hill in front of them. In the lower left foreground, a small group of three figures, one in white and two in reddish-brown, are gathered near the base of the ruined temple.
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