Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre, vers 1796, Hubert Robert
Hubert robert had been appointed keeper of the king's pictures in 1784. A member of the conservatory, he made several drawings and paintings of the museum under construction. He imagined the grande galerie as it is today, with its segmentation and zenithal lighting. Object Type: painting. Genre: interior view. Date: 1796. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 115 cm (45.2 in); width: 145 cm (57 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Louvre Museum. Hubert Robert - Projet d'aménagement de la Grande Galerie du Louvre (1796)