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Robert, Hubert |
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Robert, Hubert (übâr` rôbĕr`), 1733–1808, French painter and landscape architect. A follower of Piranesi Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (jōvän`nē bät-tē`stä pēränā`zē) ..... Click the link for more information. and Pannini Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo ..... Click the link for more information. , Robert was known as a painter of idealized landscapes, fantastic ruins, and vistas of city plazas and parks. His decorations for the Château of Fontainebleau (1787) are now in the Louvre. Robert was one of the first curators of painting at the Louvre and a draftsman for the gardens at Versailles. Imprisoned during the French Revolution, he escaped death when another man of the same name went to the guillotine in his place. He later died in obscurity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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