La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793 (1793)

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Titled "La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793" and painted by the French artist Hubert Robert, this captivating artwork provides a dramatic glimpse into one of the more somber episodes of the French Revolution. The painting depicts the scene of the desecration of the royal tombs in the Basilica of Saint-Denis, which took place in October 1793.Set within the shadowy confines of the basilica's crypt, Hubert Robert masterfully uses light and architecture to convey the gravity of the event. The painting shows several figures engaged in the act of breaking open the stone sarcophagi of the French kings. Illuminated by a subtle interplay of light and darkness, the workers are seen pulling out the remains, while others observe from above, adding layers of depth and perspective to the composition.The disarray and the scattered fragments of the tombs contrast starkly with the gothic elegance of the basilica's architecture visible in the background, highlighting the chaotic and transformative forces at play during this tumultuous period of French history.

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Hubert Robert (22 May 1733 – 15 April 1808) was a French painter in the school of Romanticism, noted especially for his landscape paintings and capricci, or semi-fictitious picturesque depictions of ruins in Italy and of France.