Portrait of Dejvid Roberts

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Dejvid Roberts

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 291 works by Dejvid Roberts in our catalogue

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The most widely known painting by Dejvid Roberts is Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением (1838), in the collection of the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton. The next entries are The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem (1842) and Philae, Temple of Isis, the Court and the Second Pylon. The catalogue documents 291 works by Dejvid Roberts; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1796 – 1864, Stokbridž Romanticism Most works: Scottish National Gallery

Dejvid Roberts: the 10 principal paintings

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Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением (1838) by Dejvid Roberts

Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением

1838 · Akril na platnu · Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton

Дэвид Робертс (1796-1864) был шотландским художником, который прославился своими детализированными восточными пейзажами и тщательными литографиями. Его работы предоставляют бесценную визуальную документацию Ближнего Востока в XIX веке, соединяя художественное представление с исторической записью. Робертс был одним из самых выдающихся художников своего времени и оказал значительное влияние на формирование европейского восприятия восточной культуры.

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The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem (1842) by Dejvid Roberts

The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem

1842 · Watercolor · National Museums Liverpool, Liverpul

David Roberts' "The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena)," painted in 1842, isn’t merely a depiction of a building; it’s an immersion into a profound atmosphere of reverence and historical significance. This watercolor, rendered with meticulous detail and imbued with a subtle luminosity, transports the viewer to the heart of Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Roberts, a Scottish painter celebrated for his evocative depictions…

Dejvid Roberts: entries 11 to 100

11Colossi, Thebes, Egypt (1838) by Dejvid RobertsColossi, Thebes, Egypt1838 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 12Untitled (AQTNEE) (1837) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEE)1837 13Untitled (AQTNES) (1839) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNES)1839 14Untitled (AQTNEJ) (1839) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEJ)1839 15Untitled (AQTNFL) (1839) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNFL)1839 16The Golden Tower (1833) by Dejvid RobertsThe Golden Tower1833 17Untitled (AQTNF2) (1837) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNF2)1837 18Untitled (AQTNF8) (1838) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNF8)1838 · Музеј Прадо 19Untitled (AQTNFJ) (1837) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNFJ)1837 · Muzej Kondé 20Untitled (AQTNEN) (1839) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEN)1839 21London from Fleet Street, the Lord Mayor's Show (1837) by Dejvid RobertsLondon from Fleet Street, the Lord Mayor's Show1837 22Entrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos (1835) by Dejvid RobertsEntrance to the North Transept, Cathedral of Burgos1835 23Untitled (AQTNFA) (1842) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNFA)1842 24Untitled (AQTNEG) (1842) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEG)1842 25Entrance to the Crypt, Roslin Chapel (1843) by Dejvid RobertsEntrance to the Crypt, Roslin Chapel1843 26The Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt (1849) by Dejvid RobertsThe Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt1849 · Yale Center for British Art 27Untitled (AQTNFC) (1851) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNFC)1851 28Untitled (AQTNEQ) (1849) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEQ)1849 29Portico of the Temple of Isis at Philae (1851) by Dejvid RobertsPortico of the Temple of Isis at Philae1851 30ادینبورگ از تپه کالتون (1858) by Dejvid Robertsادینبورگ از تپه کالتون1858 31Edinburgh from the Calton Hill (1863) by Dejvid RobertsEdinburgh from the Calton Hill1863 · Guildhall Art Gallery 32Untitled (AQTNEA) (1859) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNEA)1859 33The Forum, Rome, Italy (1859) by Dejvid RobertsThe Forum, Rome, Italy1859 · Guildhall Art Gallery 34Interior of St Stephen's Church, Vienna (1859) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of St Stephen's Church, Vienna1859 35Rouen Cathedral (1826) by Dejvid RobertsRouen Cathedral1826 · Smithsonian American Art Museum 36Hindoo Architecture A Composition (1829) by Dejvid RobertsHindoo Architecture A Composition1829 · Scottish National Gallery 37Ruins of the Temple of Bacchus (1840) by Dejvid RobertsRuins of the Temple of Bacchus1840 · Walker Art Gallery 38The Great Staircase, Stafford House (1832) by Dejvid RobertsThe Great Staircase, Stafford House1832 · Government Art Collection 39Untitled (AQTNF4) (2009) by Dejvid RobertsUntitled (AQTNF4)2009 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 40View Of The Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain by Dejvid RobertsView Of The Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Spain 41The Ruins Of St Andrews Cathedral by Dejvid RobertsThe Ruins Of St Andrews Cathedral 42Español Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba (1838) by Dejvid RobertsEspañol Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba1838 · Музеј Прадо 43Donaldson's College, Edinburgh by Dejvid RobertsDonaldson's College, EdinburghEdinburgh City Chambers 44Mount Tabor From The Plain Of Esdraelon by Dejvid RobertsMount Tabor From The Plain Of Esdraelon 45Interior of a Cathedral (1822) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of a Cathedral1822 · Towneley Hall Art Gallery And Museum 46The Façade of the Cathédrale de Reims with a Medieval Procession and a Cortege in the Foreground (1831) by Dejvid RobertsThe Façade of the Cathédrale de Reims with a Medieval Procession and a Cortege in the Foreground1831 · Musée des Beaux-Arts 47Le MarchÉ au BlÉ at Abbeville, from the Grande Place (1827) by Dejvid RobertsLe MarchÉ au BlÉ at Abbeville, from the Grande Place1827 48St Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land (1839) by Dejvid RobertsSt Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land1839 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 49Interior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain (1833) by Dejvid RobertsInterior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain1833 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 50Alcazar, Segovia, Spain (1836) by Dejvid RobertsAlcazar, Segovia, Spain1836 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 51The Fortress of the Alhambra, Granada (1836) by Dejvid RobertsThe Fortress of the Alhambra, Granada1836 · Harvard Art Museums 52Jerusalem from the Road Leading to Bethany (1839) by Dejvid RobertsJerusalem from the Road Leading to Bethany1839 53Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket (1837) by Dejvid RobertsEdinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket1837 · Laing Art Gallery 54Interior of a Church (1836) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of a Church1836 · Rotherham Art Gallery 55Moorish Church Interior (1832) by Dejvid RobertsMoorish Church Interior1832 56The Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen (1832) by Dejvid RobertsThe Lady Chapel, Church of St Pierre, Caen1832 57Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp (1848) by Dejvid RobertsChancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp1848 58St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh (1840) by Dejvid RobertsSt Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh1840 · Scottish National Gallery 59Baalbec (1842) by Dejvid RobertsBaalbec1842 · Scottish National Gallery 60The Bazaar of the Coppersmiths, Cairo (1840) by Dejvid RobertsThe Bazaar of the Coppersmiths, Cairo1840 61Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives with Pilgrims Entering from the River Jordan (1842) by Dejvid RobertsJerusalem from the Mount of Olives with Pilgrims Entering from the River Jordan1842 · Norfolk Museums 62The Gate of Metwaley, Cairo (1843) by Dejvid RobertsThe Gate of Metwaley, Cairo1843 63Deutsch Der Eingang zum goldenen Tempel in Baalbeck (1841) by Dejvid RobertsDeutsch Der Eingang zum goldenen Tempel in Baalbeck1841 · Royal Academy of Arts 64Greenwich Hospital from the Thames (1850) by Dejvid RobertsGreenwich Hospital from the Thames1850 · National Maritime Museum 65The Doge's Palace, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco (1853) by Dejvid RobertsThe Doge's Palace, Venice, from the Bacino di San Marco1853 · Fitzwilliam Museum 66Lierre Interior of Saint Gommaire (1850) by Dejvid RobertsLierre Interior of Saint Gommaire1850 · Wallace Collection 67Interior of York Minster (1827) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of York Minster1827 · York Museums Trust 68Interior of St Peter's, Rome (1854) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of St Peter's, Rome1854 · Government Art Collection 69Inside of The Mosque of Cordoba by Dejvid RobertsInside of The Mosque of CordobaMuzej lepih umetnosti u Córdobi 70The Temple of Neptune at Paestum (1856) by Dejvid RobertsThe Temple of Neptune at Paestum1856 · National Gallery of Ireland 71Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum (1856) by Dejvid RobertsRome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum1856 · Scottish National Gallery 72A Study for 'Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum' (1856) by Dejvid RobertsA Study for 'Rome: Sunset from the Convent of Sant' Onofrio on the Janiculum'1856 · Scottish National Gallery 73Capriccio Landscape (called View of Rosslyn Castle) (1856) by Dejvid RobertsCapriccio Landscape (called View of Rosslyn Castle)1856 · Scottish National Gallery 74View on the Tiber, Rome (1862) by Dejvid RobertsView on the Tiber, Rome1862 · Scottish National Gallery 75Chancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp (1861) by Dejvid RobertsChancel of the Collegiate Church of St Paul, at Antwerp1861 · Scottish National Gallery 76Interior of the Basilica of St Peters at ... (1863) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of the Basilica of St Peters at ...1863 · Art Gallery of New South Wales 77The Remains of the Roman Forum (1861) by Dejvid RobertsThe Remains of the Roman Forum1861 · Birmingham Museum of Art 78Egyptian Landscape with a Distant View of the Pyramids (1862) by Dejvid RobertsEgyptian Landscape with a Distant View of the Pyramids1862 · Denver Art Museum 79The Houses of Parliament from Millbank, London (1861) by Dejvid RobertsThe Houses of Parliament from Millbank, London1861 80Rome, View on the Tiber Looking Towards Mounts Palatine and Aventine (1863) by Dejvid RobertsRome, View on the Tiber Looking Towards Mounts Palatine and Aventine1863 81Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (1860) by Dejvid RobertsJerusalem from the Mount of Olives1860 · New Walk Museum - Art Gallery 82View of Lucerne, Switzerland (1861) by Dejvid RobertsView of Lucerne, Switzerland1861 83Interior of the Duomo, Milan (1857) by Dejvid RobertsInterior of the Duomo, Milan1857 · Government Art Collection 84Fruit Sellers from the Islands, Venice (1903) by Dejvid RobertsFruit Sellers from the Islands, Venice1903 85The Giudecca, Venice (1854) by Dejvid RobertsThe Giudecca, Venice1854 · Yale Center for British Art 86Granada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella (1838) by Dejvid RobertsGranada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella1838 · Wallace Collection 87Part Of The Portico Of Edfou by Dejvid RobertsPart Of The Portico Of Edfou 88Bethany by Dejvid RobertsBethany 89Port Of Tyre by Dejvid RobertsPort Of Tyre 90Triumphal Arch Crossing The Ravine Leading To Petra by Dejvid RobertsTriumphal Arch Crossing The Ravine Leading To Petra 91A Spaniard by Dejvid RobertsA Spaniard 92Entrance To Petra, The Theatre by Dejvid RobertsEntrance To Petra, The Theatre 93Edfou by Dejvid RobertsEdfou 94Jericho by Dejvid RobertsJericho 95The Slave Market, Cairo by Dejvid RobertsThe Slave Market, Cairo 96Jerusalem by Dejvid RobertsJerusalem 97Ashdod by Dejvid RobertsAshdod 98The Tombs Of The Caliphs, Cairo by Dejvid RobertsThe Tombs Of The Caliphs, Cairo 99Ponte Nomentano, Rome by Dejvid RobertsPonte Nomentano, Rome 100View Of Gibraltar From The Neutral Ground by Dejvid RobertsView Of Gibraltar From The Neutral Ground

Dejvid Roberts: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Dejvid Roberts

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Dejvid Roberts: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Dejvid Roberts Paintings from this list
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 10 Hindoo Architecture A Composition, St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh, Baalbec
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirmingemBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingem 5 Colossi, Thebes, Egypt, St Catherine's Convent, Mount Sinai, Holy Land, Interior Of Seville Cathedral, Spain
Government Art Collection, LondonGovernment Art Collection London 3 The Great Staircase, Stafford House, Interior of St Peter's, Rome, Interior of the Duomo, Milan
Музеј Прадо, МадридМузеј Прадо Мадрид 4 Untitled (AQTNF8), Español Interior de la mezquita de Córdoba English The Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 3 The Hypostyle Hall of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, The Giudecca, Venice
York Museums Trust, YorkYork Museums Trust York 2 Entrance to St Germain, Amiens, Interior of York Minster
Guildhall Art Gallery, LondonGuildhall Art Gallery London 2 Edinburgh from the Calton Hill, The Forum, Rome, Italy
Wallace Collection, LondonWallace Collection London 2 Lierre Interior of Saint Gommaire, Granada the Chapel of Ferdinand and Isabella

Dejvid Roberts: principal painting of each decade

Works per decade

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Dejvid Roberts's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by Dejvid Roberts is the most widely known?Display the answer

Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением (1838), Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton. The following entries are The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem (1842) and Philae, Temple of Isis, the Court and the Second Pylon.

What was the age of Dejvid Roberts when Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением was painted?Display the answer

42 years: Dejvid Roberts was born in 1796 and Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением is dated 1838.

Which ten paintings by Dejvid Roberts are the best known?Display the answer

Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением, The Chancel of the Church of the Nativity (or St. Helena), Bethlehem, Philae, Temple of Isis, the Court and the Second Pylon, Interview with the Viceroy of Egype at His Palace in Alexandria, The Grand Portico Of The Temple At Esneh, Egypt, Caiaphas Looking Towards Mount Carmel, Citadel Of Sidon, Untitled (AQTNEW), Edinburgh Town and Castle and Entrance to St Germain, Amiens. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Dejvid Roberts are documented?Display the answer

The catalogue records 291 works by Dejvid Roberts, dated between 1822 and 1863.

Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Dejvid Roberts?Display the answer

Principally in Scottish National Gallery (Edinburgh), Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingem) and Government Art Collection (London). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

In which period were Dejvid Roberts's best-known works painted?Display the answer

In 1830s: 28 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Интерьер Кельнеског катедрале са погребним богослужением.

Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Dejvid Roberts on this list?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Interior of a Cathedral (1822); the latest is Edinburgh from the Calton Hill (1863).

Which subjects recur most in the work of Dejvid Roberts?Display the answer

Religious art (7), Buildings (5) and Religious (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

Which medium predominates in the work of Dejvid Roberts?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 4 of the 100 works listed on this page.

With which art movement is Dejvid Roberts associated?Display the answer

Romanticism and Romantic architecture, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works by Dejvid Roberts are in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery?Display the answer

Hindoo Architecture A Composition, St Patrick's Church, Cowgate, Edinburgh and Baalbec are among the 8 works on this page in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh.

Are reproductions of paintings by Dejvid Roberts available?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Dejvid Roberts: biographical notes

Давид Робертс: Живот исписан четком

Давид Робертс (1796-1864), шкотски сликар, оставио је неизбрисив траг у свету уметности захваљујући својим детаљним оријенталистичким сценама и прецизним литографијама. Његово дело представља непроцењив визуелни документ Блиског Истока током 19. века, спајајући уметничку репрезентацију са историјским записом. Робертс није био само сликар; он је био хроничар, истраживач и умештан посматрач који је кроз своје радове отворио прозор у свет који је многима остао непознат.

Рани живот и почеци каријере

Рођен 24. октобра 1796. године у Стокбриџу, недалеко од Единбурга, Робертсов рани живот био је обележен практичном обуком. Већ са десет година започео је учење код сликара и декоратера Гавина Беуга. Ово је поставило чврсту техничку основу коју је касније надоградио вечерашњим студијама уметности. Његов први професионални посао био је редекорисање дворца Скон 1815. године, а затим се посветио сценографији за циркус Џејмса Банистера, где је усавршио вештину стварања импресивних и задивљујућих окружења. Ова рана искуства била су пресудна за његов касни успех као познатог оријенталисте.

Уметнички пут и инспирације

Робертсов уметнички развој био је обликован растућом фасцинацијом различитим културама и пејзажима. Иако се првобитно фокусирао на позоришну сцену, постепено се окренуо самосталним уметничким пројектима. Путовања у Шпанију 1832. године била су преломна тачка, пробудивши његово интересовање за архитектонске детаље и егзотичне локације. Међутим, тек су његове опсежне турнеје по Египту и Блиском Истоку (1838-1840) дефинисале његову каријеру. Ова путовања му је пружила богатство скица и запажања које је касније претворио у своја најпознатија дела. Његов стил није био под јаким утицајем неког посебног уметника, већ се развио кроз пажљиво посматрање и техничку мајсторску израду.

Најистакнутија дела и достигнућа

Робертс је најпознатији по делу Света Земља, Сирија, Идумеја, Арабија, Египат и Нубија – серији прецизних литографских отисака. Ове слике су зауставиле величину древних локалитета и живост савременог живота у региону. Његова способност да дочара атмосферу, светлу и текстуру Блиског Истока била је без премца.

  • Литографије: Његове литографије су биле широко распрострањене и имале су велики утицај на обликовање европских перцепција Блиског Истока.
  • Слике: Такође је створио бројне уљане слике, често великих размера које приказују простране пејзаже и архитектонска чуда.

1841. године Робертс је изабран за члана Краљевске академије – значајно признање његовог доприноса уметничком свету.

Уметнички стил и карактеристике

Робертсов уметнички стил се карактерише:

  • Оријентализам: Јак фокус на приказивању сцена са Блиског Истока, одражавајући европску фасцинацију “Оријентом”.
  • Пажња до детаља: Његов рад је познат по прецизности и тачности у рендеровању архитектонских детаља, костима и пејзажа.
  • Пејзажи & Градски призори: Вешто је комбиновао романтичну осетљивост са пажљивим посматрањем, стварајући евокативне приказе природних средина и урбаних окружења.

Наслеђе и историјски значај

Дело Давида Робертса играло је кључну улогу у популаризацији Блиског Истока међу европском публиком. Његове слике су пружиле визуелни прозор у регион који је многима остао непознат, утичући на путовања, науку и уметничку репрезентацију.

Његове литографије служиле су као важни историјски документи, чувајући слике локалитета који су се касније променили или изгубили. Оставио је неизбрисив траг у свету уметности, инспиришући наредне генерације уметника и настављајући да задивљује гледаоце и данас.

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