Franz Skarbina (1849 - 1910)
Franz Skarbina
Franz Skarbina was a German painter of the last quarter of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is known as an Impressionist painter, draughtsman, graphic artist and etching artist.
Franz Scarbina came under the influence of the Impressionists early in his career, in this style he depicted city life, salons, and beach scenes. The artist worked as a teacher at the Berlin Academy of Arts, headed the anatomical drawing department at the school of the Museum of Applied Arts in Berlin. The most fruitful for the master were 1882-1886 years - he, living in Paris, created many works, visited Africa, Belgium and Holland.
Skarbina was one of the founders of the art group and a participant of the Berlin Secession. A street in Berlin is named after him.
| Date and place of birt: | 24 february 1849, Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Date and place of death: | 18 may 1910, Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality: | Germany |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter |
| Art school / group: | Berlin Secession |
| Genre: | Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
| Art style: | Impressionism |
