The Artist’s Studio c. 1760

oil, canvas

baroque

abandoned

sculpture

oil

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

canvas

derelict

underpainting

15_18th-century

painting painterly

charcoal

mixed media

watercolor

Hubert Robert's "The Artist’s Studio", painted circa 1760, provides a glimpse into the artist’s creative space. The scene depicts a cluttered studio, characterized by a series of arches and a large, unfinished painting on an easel. An artist, likely a self-portrait of Robert, is absorbed in his work, while sculptures, tools, and other artistic paraphernalia fill the space. The painting offers a glimpse into the artist's working life and the creative process of a 18th-century artist. It is a testament to the artist's attention to detail and the importance of the studio as a place of creation and contemplation.

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Hubert Robert came to Rome, the Eternal City, in 1753 in the entourage of the French ambassador. His patron, the Duc de Choiseul, recommended him for a place at the prestigious Académie de France. This painting probably dates from Robert’s period of study in Rome, for while it is artistically ambitious there are flaws in the perspective. It is perhaps no accident that he has depicted an artist working on a relief: Robert, who was to become such an important painter of architecture and townscapes, had learned drawing from a Parisian sculptor.