The Maison Carée in Nimes
by ROBERT, Hubert, Oil on canvas, 102 x 143 cm
Hubert Robert was a specialist in depicting romantic ruins. He played a significant role in the spread of a fashion for landscape parks containing replicas of ancient edifices. The Maison Carr� in Nimes is a 1st-century Roman temple that has survived virtually intact; it served as one of the main models for Neoclassical architecture.