Ruins, monuments and heritage: relations between Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Hubert Robert in the 18th century

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18316/mouseion.v0i40.9249

Keywords:

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Hubert Robert, cult of ruins, historicity, heritage

Abstract

This paper seeks to analyze possible relationships between the works of the Italian engraver Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) and the French painter Hubert Robert (1733-1808) in a context of emergence of the “cult of ruins” in Europe. The relationship between the two artists and their production helps to understand how the notions of monument and heritage were related to the fascination for the ruins of the past, in addition to exemplifying interpretations of the tensions and crises of historicity that emerged throughout the 18th century. To explore these tensions, some works are observed, such as the Antichitá Romane (Roman Antiquities) and the Grotteschi (Grotescos), by Piranesi; and Project for the Grande Galerie of the Louvre and Imaginary View of the Grande Galerie of the Louvre, by Robert.

Author Biography

Eduardo Roberto Jordão Knack, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Professor Adjunto da Unidade Acadêmica de História e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

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2021-12-27

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No. 40 (2021)

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