Aurèle Robert
Aurèle Robert , (born December 18, 1805 in Les Eplatures , † December 21, 1871 in Ried ob Biel ) was a Swiss painter .
Robert was the younger brother of Léopold Robert , the father of Paul Robert and the grandfather of Théophile Robert , Philippe Robert and Paul-André Robert , who were also painters.
From 1817 to 1819 Robert completed an apprenticeship as a watch case engraver . In 1822 he moved to Rome and worked there under the guidance of his brother Léopold. In 1832 he followed him to Venice , where he stayed until his suicide in 1835 and then returned to Switzerland. Stays in Paris and Venice followed. In 1849 he married Julie Schneider. In 1853 the family bought the "Unteres Ried" estate above Biel / Bienne.
In the course of his career, Robert devoted himself to portrait, genre and architectural painting.
Portrait of his brother Léopold
Atrium of the San Lorenzo Cathedral in Lugano
In the New Museum Biel (until 2011 Museum Neuhaus ) pictures of the 3000 works of the Robert Foundation are on display.
Web links
- Portrait on the website of the Robert Collection Foundation
- Marc Fehlmann: Robert, Aurèle. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Cecilia Hurley: Robert, Aurèle. In: Sikart
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinrich Spinner (1985): About the artist family Robert and their relationships with nature ( Memento of the original from October 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed May 5, 2014.
- ^ New Museum Biel: Collection Robert Foundation , accessed on May 5, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robert, Aurèle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Les Eplatures |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1871 |
| Place of death | Ried above Biel |