Arches in Ruins, Oil on canvas, 23 1/8 x 61 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris

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Arches in Ruins, Oil on canvas, 23 1/8 x 61 1/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Hubert Robert (French, Paris 1733–1808 Paris), This narrow painting and its pendant, designed by Robert as overdoors, were intended to be seen from a distance and from below. In the interest of increasing the effect of illusion, the artist placed the figures upon grassy hillocks with the ruins sunk (and in one case partially buried) behind

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Size: 7136px × 2617px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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