Karl Rabus

His father died when Karl was seven. At the age of only ten, he was sent to study at the Imperial Academy of Arts; remaining there until 1821, when he received a small gold medal and a second-degree certificate.[1]

Crimea became one of his favorite places to paint. There, he created the works necessary for him to obtain the title of "Academician" by painting landmarks in a manner that would later become known as en plein aire. He was awarded the title in 1827 for his canvas depicting a villa in Gurzuf, built by the Duc de Richelieu. He also received praise for his view of Balaklava. From Crimea, he went to Odessa, then spent some time in Istanbul.[2]

In 1835, he moved to Moscow and became a teacher of perspective, at the Palace School of Architecture. Later, he taught the same subject at the Konstantinov Land Survey Institute. He also taught a few classes in the theory of colors and art history. Sometimes, he would offer financial support to his most promising students.

A painting of the village church in Ismailovo was presented at court; obtaining him the title of Court Painter. In his later years, he tried his hand at writing; producing "A Guide to Perspective" and beginning a history of art. He also provided commentary on art for several magazines and newspapers.[2] During those years, he taught landscape painting at the Stroganov School and the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.[1]

Toward the end of his life, he suffered from a type of color blindness (possibly due to glaucoma), that left him unable to distinguish orange and yellow shades. He died after an unspecified long and serious illness.

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  View of Moscow in the Times of
  Peter the Great
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  Spasskaya Tower, Kremlin
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  Transfiguration Church at the
  Alexeyevsky Monastery
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  The Terem of Tsar Alexis

• "Karl Rabus". Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary: In 86 Volumes (82 Volumes and 4 Additional Volumes). St. Petersburg. 1890–1907.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Brief biography @ Русская живопись (Artsait)

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