Franz Roubaud was an artist who depicted battles and life in the Caucasus. He is also known as François Iwan Roubaud or Frants Roubaud. Roubaud was born in Odessa in 1856. His father was the Marseille-born book and stationery dealer Alexis Roubaud, his mother the dressmaker Madeleine Sénèque. Franz Roubaud made his first small drawing studies as a child. At that time the boy's artistic talent was already evident.
Between 1865 and 1877 he studied at a drawing school in Odessa. In 1877 and 1878 he went to Munich to study with the artists Theodor von Piloty, Otto Seitz and Wilhelm Von Diez. During the practical time with the soldier painter Jozef Brandt he got to know military painting. In the early 1880s he received a major commission from the Russian government. For almost two years he travelled to different areas of Caucasia to produce paintings. In 1885 he completed a 17-part cycle of paintings depicting the imposing Hall of Fame in Tbilisi. He did not seem to tire of traveling, as he then embarked on another trip to the Caucasus region with several friends from his university. Many impressions from that time flowed into his works. In 1913 Roubaud finally returned to his home town of Munich and optionally Rimsting am Chiemsee. When the First World War broke out, the artist took on German citizenship. This allowed him to escape internment, which threatened Russian citizens.
As an artist, Franz Roubaud was able to enjoy special achievements. In 1889 he received a title of nobility. He could be sure of support from the Russian Tsars. His success was confirmed by the award of a small gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition. Many of his works depict historical war and battle scenes of Russian history. This also shows the strong connection of the artist to his homeland. In addition to his actual main work, he created other works that show typical scenes from the Caucasus. Among them, for example, traditional market or hunting scenes. Some of his paintings show sketchy or detailed portraits of people of the traditional Caucasian mountain people, including fighters on horses. One of his most famous works is a panoramic painting depicting the siege of Sevastopol. Impressive are the dimensions of the painting with a length of 100 meters. Franz Roubaud's panoramic painting made him famous as an artist in his time. Today his impressive panoramas are exhibited in the Moscow Panorama Museum.
Franz Roubaud was an artist who depicted battles and life in the Caucasus. He is also known as François Iwan Roubaud or Frants Roubaud. Roubaud was born in Odessa in 1856. His father was the Marseille-born book and stationery dealer Alexis Roubaud, his mother the dressmaker Madeleine Sénèque. Franz Roubaud made his first small drawing studies as a child. At that time the boy's artistic talent was already evident.
Between 1865 and 1877 he studied at a drawing school in Odessa. In 1877 and 1878 he went to Munich to study with the artists Theodor von Piloty, Otto Seitz and Wilhelm Von Diez. During the practical time with the soldier painter Jozef Brandt he got to know military painting. In the early 1880s he received a major commission from the Russian government. For almost two years he travelled to different areas of Caucasia to produce paintings. In 1885 he completed a 17-part cycle of paintings depicting the imposing Hall of Fame in Tbilisi. He did not seem to tire of traveling, as he then embarked on another trip to the Caucasus region with several friends from his university. Many impressions from that time flowed into his works. In 1913 Roubaud finally returned to his home town of Munich and optionally Rimsting am Chiemsee. When the First World War broke out, the artist took on German citizenship. This allowed him to escape internment, which threatened Russian citizens.
As an artist, Franz Roubaud was able to enjoy special achievements. In 1889 he received a title of nobility. He could be sure of support from the Russian Tsars. His success was confirmed by the award of a small gold medal at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition. Many of his works depict historical war and battle scenes of Russian history. This also shows the strong connection of the artist to his homeland. In addition to his actual main work, he created other works that show typical scenes from the Caucasus. Among them, for example, traditional market or hunting scenes. Some of his paintings show sketchy or detailed portraits of people of the traditional Caucasian mountain people, including fighters on horses. One of his most famous works is a panoramic painting depicting the siege of Sevastopol. Impressive are the dimensions of the painting with a length of 100 meters. Franz Roubaud's panoramic painting made him famous as an artist in his time. Today his impressive panoramas are exhibited in the Moscow Panorama Museum.
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