France / c.1769
The Colonnade of St. Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Colonnade of St. Peter's, Rome, during the Conclave as painting (France · c.1769).
Hubert Robert studied and worked in Italy from 1754–65. Upon returning to Paris, he entered the Royal Academy as an architectural painter and full member in 1766.
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The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Hubert Robert (French, 1733–1808).
The museum's collection notes: Hubert Robert studied and worked in Italy from 1754–65. Upon returning to Paris, he entered the Royal Academy as an architectural painter and full member in 1766. His time in Italy would prove to be influential and classical architectural subjects would dominate his subsequent oeuvre. Interior of the Colonnade of St. Peter's is based on a drawing dated 1758, the same year that Pope Clement XIII Rezzonico was elected. Given his interest in classical subjects, Robert has antiquated his subject by aging the condition of the columns and including a soldier dressed in ancient Roman armor. Similarly, Robert imaginatively portrays the Grotto of Posi
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