Hubert Robert - Painted Spaces of the Enlightenment (Hardcover)

Provides an analysis and interpretation of selected works by important 18th-century French artists. Examining four sets of pictures that involve multiple canvesses, the author discusses these works in light of the architectural setting for which they were designed and the demands imposed by the patrons who commissioned them. She establishes the broader function and significance of art in pre-Revolutionary France, moving from the creation of the work of art to questions about its architectural and cultural setting. The study also examines how the Revolution affected the iconography of Robert's late paintings.