Updated Ekim 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 415 works by Hubert Robert in our catalogue
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The most famous Hubert Robert painting is The Pont du Gard (1787); the original is in the Louvre Müzesi, Paris. The Finding of the Laocoön (1773) and Le port de Ripetta are numbers two and three. Out of the 415 works by Hubert Robert in our catalogue, these are the 100 most famous, ranked, each with its year and museum, so you can choose the painting to order.
In the soft, diffused light of a fading afternoon, Hubert Robert’s 1787 masterpiece, The Pont du Gard, invites the viewer into a world where history and imagination coalesce. This breathtaking work transcends a mere topographical record of the famous Roman aqueduct; instead, it serves as a profound meditation on the passage of time and the enduring spirit of human achievement. As the eye travels across the canvas, one is immediately…
The Finding of the Laocoön is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Hubert Robert. Completed in 1773, the work was commissioned for Comte de Vaudreuil. The composition centers on the depiction of the ancient sculpture of Laocoön and his two sons, who are shown struggling against large serpents.
To gaze upon Hubert Robert’s depiction of "Le port de Ripetta" is to step across the threshold of time and into an idealized vision of classical antiquity meeting vibrant human life. This masterful scene does not merely record a harbor; it captures the very spirit of Roman grandeur, filtered through the romantic lens of an 18th-century imagination. The composition immediately draws the eye down the sweeping curve of the grand…
Hubert Robert’s “Projet d’aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre,” a captivating oil on canvas, isn’t merely a depiction of a museum; it’s a meticulously crafted vision of an idealized Parisian space. Painted in 1796, during a period of profound transformation for France – the tumultuous years following the Revolution and the nascent ambition to establish a grand national museum – Robert offers us a glimpse into a future imagined…
Hubert Robert (1733-1808), a luminary of the French Romantic landscape movement, transcends mere depiction; he crafts immersive visions that capture the ethereal beauty of decay and the sublime grandeur of nature. His oeuvre stands apart for its meticulous attention to detail—particularly in his “capricci”—semi-fictitious scenes infused with imagination and imbued with an irresistible nostalgia for antiquity.
Hubert Robert's "The Grande Galerie (detail)" isn’t merely a painting; it’s a meticulously crafted illusion, a fleeting moment captured within the heart of the Louvre in 1795. This remarkable work transports us to a space brimming with artistic legacy and the burgeoning spirit of revolutionary France. The scene unfolds within the newly transformed Grande Galerie, a monumental hall designed to showcase the nation's vast collection of art – a project…
Hubert Robert's "The Maison Carée, the Arenas and the Magne Tower in Nimes," painted in 1787, isn’t merely a depiction of an ancient Roman monument; it’s a carefully constructed meditation on time, memory, and the enduring beauty of decay. This captivating oil painting transports us to the heart of southern France, specifically the dramatic landscape surrounding Nimes, where the imposing Maison Carée – a testament to Roman architectural prowess –…
Hubert Robert’s “The Grande Galerie,” completed in 1795, transcends mere depiction; it embodies a profound philosophical stance on art and memory. Painted during the turbulent years of the French Revolution, this monumental canvas isn't simply a record of the Louvre Museum—it’s an imaginative reimagining of classical grandeur filtered through the lens of Romantic sensibility.
Hubert Robert’s “The Ponte Solario,” completed in 1775, stands as a cornerstone of Romantic landscape painting—a genre that prioritized emotion and imagination over strict adherence to classical ideals. More than just a depiction of crumbling stone and weathered timbers, the canvas embodies Robert's fascination with ruins as symbols of time’s relentless passage and the sublime beauty inherent in decay.
Hubert Robert’s “Alexandre le Grand devant le tombeau d’Achille” (c. 1754-1757) is not merely a depiction of a historical scene; it's a carefully constructed tableau brimming with symbolic weight, rendered in the evocative style characteristic of the late 18th century. The painting transports us to a ruined Roman landscape – a deliberate choice by Robert that immediately establishes a dialogue between grandeur and transience. Here, Alexander the Great stands before…
Civil Guard1780 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Müzesi
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Imaginary View of the Grande Galerie in the Louvre in Ruins1796 · Louvre Müzesi
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Ruins of a Roman Bath with Washerwomen1766 · Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Studio of an Antiquities Restorer in Rome1783 · Toledo Sanat Müzesi
15
A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple1760 · J. Paul Getty Müzesi
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Landscape with the Ruins of the Round Temple, with a Statue of Venus and a Monument to Marcus AureliusHermitaj Müzesi
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VUE DE LA GRANDE GALERIE DU LOUVRE EN RUINESLouvre Müzesi
18
Italian kitchen1760 · Ulusal Müze Varşova
19
Hermit in the Colosseum1790 · Dallas Sanat Müzesi
20
Wandering Minstrels1777 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi
21
Cypresses1773 · Hermitaj Müzesi
22
Vue de montagne avec glaciers, Composition décorative
23
Decorative Landscape with an ObeliskHermitaj Müzesi
24
Hercules Farnese1790 · Petit Palais
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Villa Madama near Rome1760 · Hermitaj Müzesi
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The Ruined Temple. Landscape around a Cauldron1750
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Antique Ruins with a Vase1750 · Szépművészeti Múzeum
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A Boy and a Dog among Ruins1750
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A Grand Staircase In a Park Setting1750
30
Scene at a Well1750
31
The Farandole amidst Egyptian Monuments1750 · Mougins Museum of Classic Art
32
The Clearing1775 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Expulsion of the Merchants from the Temple1758
34
Landscape with Bridge and Staffage1758
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Landscape with Ruin of a Triumphal Arch and Staffage1758
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The Laundry1758 · Petit Palais
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Sculptor working on the statue of a saint at Saint-Pierre de Rome1758 · Petit Palais
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The Artist in His Studio1763 · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
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Washerwomen in the Ruins of the Colosseum1760 · Brooklyn Müzesi
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Peasant Dwelling1760
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Christ Driving the Money Changers out of the Temple1760 · Gemäldegalerie
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arohitektur with five persones1758
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washing women near a house1758
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View of a Fire1775 · Carnavalet Müzesi
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Roman Landscape1775
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Landscape with a Triumphal Column1773 · Hermitaj Müzesi
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The Glade1775 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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The Cascades of Tivoli1776 · Petit Palais
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Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nîmes1783 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Müzesi
50
The Park of Ermenonville1780
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Landscape of Ruins with Fountain and the Motto "Tant va la cruche à l'eau"1788 · Musée Calvet
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The Resupply of Prisoners at the Prison of Saint-Lazare1794 · Carnavalet Müzesi
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A Banquet in the Ruins of a Temple1795 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Draughtsmen in a Landscape with Antique Ruins1789
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The Watering Hole1804 · Musée Cognacq-Jay
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The Salle des Saisons in the Louvre1802
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Architecture with Figures1800 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Obelisk1787 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü
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La Cascade : a Rocky Hillside with a Peasant Woman and Child near a Waterfall and Boys Resting by a Blasted Tree1800
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Ruins of a Circular Temple with Apollo di Belvedere1799 · Nationalmuseum
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A Fishing Party1805
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A Quarry with a Flock of Sheep1800 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Terrasse d'un palais à Rome
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The Draughtsman of the Borghese Vase1775 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Orator in Prison1764 · Nationalmuseum
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Fantastic View of Tivoli1789 · Saint Louis Sanat Müzesi
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The Old Bridge1775 · National Gallery of Art
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The Old Bridge1760 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Ruined Bridge with Figures Crossing1767 · Philadelphia Museum of Art
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The Fire of Hôtel-Dieu in Paris, 17721772 · Nationalmuseum
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RUINES ANTIQUES.JEUNES FILLES DEVANT UNE STATUE DE L'ABONDANCELouvre Müzesi
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View through the Atrium of the Casino into the Garden Parterre of the Villa Albani1764 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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The Fountain1777 · Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi
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LA FONTAINELouvre Müzesi
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The Fountains1787 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü
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The FountainMusée Cognacq-Jay
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Landscape with a Statue of Isis
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Landscape with a Temple1782 · Chrysler Museum of Art
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Roman Ruins1760 · Worcester Art Museum
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The Grotto of Pausilippe1760 · Petit Palais
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PROJET D'AMENAGEMENT DE LA ROTONDE DE MARS AU LOUVRELouvre Müzesi
82
The Pyramid in the Gardens of Mauperthuis1780 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
83
Architectural Capriccio with the Colonnades of St. Peter in Rome1760 · Kunstmuseum Basel
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Ruined Temple1775 · Ulusal Antik Sanat Müzesi
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The Landing Place1787 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü
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Fountain and Collonades in a Park1775 · Belçika Kraliyet Güzel Sanatlar Müzeleri
87
Demilishing the Buildings on the Pont Notre-Dame in Paris, 17861787 · Staatliche Kunsthalle
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Roman Capriccio1798 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
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The Old Temple1788 · Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü
90
Demolition of the Houses on the Pont Notre-Dame in 17861786 · Louvre Müzesi
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Interior of a Roman Park - The Staircase1750
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Landscape with a Ruined Tower1750 · Musée des Beaux-Arts
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Landscape. The Cascade1750
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Landscape with the Obelisk1750
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The Return of the Herd against a Background of an Italian Palace1750
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Ruins1750 · Musée National du Château de Compiègne
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Figures in a Crypt1750
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Landscape with a Stairs and Obelisk1770 · Hermitaj Müzesi
99
The Landing1750 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
100
Bridge over a Torrent1750
The four most frequent subjects in this ranking, with the top painting for each.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Hubert Robert | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louvre Müzesi |
Paris | 43 | The Pont du Gard, PROJET D'AMENAGEMENT DE LA GRANDE GALERIE DU LOUVRE, VUE D'UN PARC.LE JET D'EAU |
 Hermitaj Müzesi |
Saint Petersburg | 32 | Landscape with the Ruins of the Round Temple, with a Statue of Venus and a Monument to Marcus Aurelius, Cypresses, Decorative Landscape with an Obelisk |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 9 | Hercules Farnese, The Laundry, Sculptor working on the statue of a saint at Saint-Pierre de Rome |
 Şikago Sanat Enstitüsü |
Chicago | 4 | The Obelisk, The Fountains, The Landing Place |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 7 | Ruins of a Circular Temple with Apollo di Belvedere, Orator in Prison, The Fire of Hôtel-Dieu in Paris, 1772 |
 Carnavalet Müzesi |
Paris | 19 | View of a Fire, The Resupply of Prisoners at the Prison of Saint-Lazare |
 Metropolitan Sanat Müzesi |
New York | 12 | Wandering Minstrels, The Fountain |
 Cincinnati Art Museum |
Cincinnati | 6 | The Clearing, The Glade |
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A heavy silence hangs within the massive stone arches. Sunlight filters through the open colonnades, casting long shadows across the pitted masonry. Here, the monumental scale of a fallen empire meets the rhythmic, quiet labor of the present. The architecture is a skeleton of ochre and grey, crumbling at the edges where green vegetation takes hold of the cracks. Amidst these giant, geometric blocks, the soft, white shapes of laundry…
The Finding of the Laocoön is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist Hubert Robert. Completed in 1773, the work was commissioned for Comte de Vaudreuil. The composition centers on the depiction of the ancient sculpture of Laocoön and his two sons, who are shown struggling against large serpents.
In the soft, diffused light of a fading afternoon, Hubert Robert’s 1787 masterpiece, The Pont du Gard, invites the viewer into a world where history and imagination coalesce. This breathtaking work transcends a mere topographical record of the famous Roman aqueduct; instead, it serves as a profound meditation on the passage of time and the enduring spirit of human achievement. As the eye travels across the canvas, one is immediately…
Hubert Robert's "The Grande Galerie (detail)" isn’t merely a painting; it’s a meticulously crafted illusion, a fleeting moment captured within the heart of the Louvre in 1795. This remarkable work transports us to a space brimming with artistic legacy and the burgeoning spirit of revolutionary France. The scene unfolds within the newly transformed Grande Galerie, a monumental hall designed to showcase the nation's vast collection of art – a project…
The Pont du Gard (1787), Louvre Müzesi, Paris, ranks first, followed by The Finding of the Laocoön (1773) and Le port de Ripetta.
Hubert Robert was 54: The Pont du Gard is dated 1787, and Hubert Robert was born in 1733.
The Pont du Gard, The Finding of the Laocoön, Le port de Ripetta, PROJET D'AMENAGEMENT DE LA GRANDE GALERIE DU LOUVRE, VUE D'UN PARC.LE JET D'EAU, The Grande Galerie (detail), The Maison Carée, the Arenas and the Magne Tower in Nimes, The Grande Galerie, The Ponte Solario and Alexandre le Grand devant le tombeau d'Achille. Year and museum for each are in the ranking above.
415 works by Hubert Robert are in our catalogue, dated 1750 to 1805.
Mainly in Louvre Müzesi (Paris), Hermitaj Müzesi (Saint Petersburg) and Petit Palais (Paris). See the museum table above for the full list.
In 1750s: 22 of the 100 paintings ranked here date from that time, including The Ruined Temple. Landscape around a Cauldron.
Earliest on this page: The Ruined Temple. Landscape around a Cauldron (1750). Latest: A Fishing Party (1805).
Among the 100 paintings ranked here: Ruins (31), Sky (21) and People (17).
Oil On Canvas, for 45 of the 100 paintings ranked here.
Romanticism and Neoclassicism, based on the paintings ranked on this page.
The Louvre Müzesi, Paris holds 13 of the paintings ranked here, including The Pont du Gard, PROJET D'AMENAGEMENT DE LA GRANDE GALERIE DU LOUVRE and VUE D'UN PARC.LE JET D'EAU.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print. Open the painting, choose the size and place your order.
