The Landing Place
1788
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
255 × 222.9 cm (100 7/8 × 87 3/4 in.); Framed: 265.5 × 233.4 cm (104 1/2 × 91 7/8 in.)
Classification
oil on canvas
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
57050
Art Historical Context
Welcome to *The Landing Place*, a captivating oil on canvas by French artist Hubert Robert, created in 1788 and now housed in the Art of Chicago's Department of Painting and Sculpture of. Measuring an impressive 255 × .9 cm—nearly life-sized in scale—this monumental work exemplifies Robert's mastery of large-format landscapes, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in its expansive vistas. Known as "Robert des Ru," Hubert Robert specialized in picturesque scenes blending real and imagined ancient architecture with lush, atmospheric nature. Painted on the eve of the French Revolution, *The Lan...
About the Artist
Hubert Robert · 1733–1808
Hubert Robert, born on May 22, 1733, in Paris, emerged from a modest background; his father, Nicolas Robert, served the influential Choiseul family, whose patronage shaped the young artist's path. After completing his studies at the Jesuit Collège de Navarre in 1751, he entered the atelier of sculptor Michel-Ange Slodtz, who taught him design and perspective before encouraging a shift to painting....