Ruins With An Obelisk In The Distance Canvas Print

Ruins With An Obelisk In The Distance c1775 by French Painter Hubert Robert (1733 - 1808) who painted in the Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Renaissance Styles; and is most noted for his landscapes and Capricci (A semi-fictitious depiction of Italian and French Ruins) paintings. In this painting by Robert, we see people including men, women and children at an ancient ruin with huge arched pillars filled statues of goddess, going about their daily business and engaging in conversation. At the base of the steps that leads to central portion of the structure where the Obelisk stands are two men exploring a cavern that has opened up as part of the steps have collapsed. We can also see a dog enjoying a meal as it eats from a bowl. This is a retouched digital art reproduction of a public domain image.