Ettore Roesler Franz (11 May 1845 – 26 March 1907) was an Italian painter and photographer. He was among the most prolific Italian watercolorists and vedutisti of the late nineteenth century.
He was born to a family of German ancestry, that had moved to Rome from Sudetenland at the beginning of the 18th century. After attending a Catholic school, he began his artistic studies at the age of eighteen at the Accademia di San Luca.[1]
From 1864 to 1872, he was employed at the British consulate, where he met Joseph Severn, an artist who was serving as Consul. It was Severn who first introduced him to watercolors, the medium that would become his preferred technique. In 1875, he and Nazzareno Cipriani developed a proposal that would become the Associazione degli Acquarellisti romani [it] (Association of Watercolorists). Eight other artists would join as founding members: Cesare Biseo, Vincenzo Cabianca, Onorato Carlandi, Pio Joris, Cesare Maccari, Attilio Simonetti, Gustavo Simoni, and the Spaniard, Ramón Tusquets. They had their first exhibition in 1876.[1]
His best known works are a series now known as "Roma Sparita" (Vanished Rome).[2] It consists of 120 watercolors (roughly 20x30 in.), divided into three sets of forty, and created from 1878 to 1896. They depict parts of Rome that were in danger of disappearing as the city became more urbanized and modern. Many have vanished or changed dramatically, so these works constitute an invaluable historical record.[3][4] He was also one of the first artists to paint scenes in the Roman Ghetto.
^Bruno Brizzi, Roma fine secolo nelle fotografie di Ettore Roesler Franz, Roma, Editore Quasar, 1978
^Carlo Bernoni and Renato Mammucari, Roma Sparita nelle fotografie di Ettore Roesler Franz, Roma, Newton & Compton Editori, 2001
Further readingEdit
Umberto Allemandi (Ed.) Dizionario Enciclopedico Bolaffi dei pittori e degli incisori italiani dall'XI al XX secolo, Vol.9, Bolaffi
A. M. Comanducci, Dizionario illustrato dei pittori e incisori italiani moderni, Leonilde M. Patuzzi Editore, 1962
Maria Elisa Tittoni, Il Risorgimento a colori: pittori, patrioti e patrioti pittori nella Roma del XIX secolo (exhibition catalogue), Gangemi. ISBN978-88-492-6960-4
External linksEdit
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October 16, 2023
ettore, roesler, franz, 1845, march, 1907, italian, painter, photographer, among, most, prolific, italian, watercolorists, vedutisti, late, nineteenth, century, photograph, from, 1901, tedeschi, 1848, 1915, born11, 1845rome, papal, statesdied26, march, 1907rom. Ettore Roesler Franz 11 May 1845 26 March 1907 was an Italian painter and photographer He was among the most prolific Italian watercolorists and vedutisti of the late nineteenth century Ettore Roesler FranzPhotograph from 1901 by Pio Tedeschi 1848 1915 Born11 May 1845Rome Papal StatesDied26 March 1907Rome Kingdom of ItalyEducationself taughtNotable workRoma sparita Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected paintings 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography EditHe was born to a family of German ancestry that had moved to Rome from Sudetenland at the beginning of the 18th century After attending a Catholic school he began his artistic studies at the age of eighteen at the Accademia di San Luca 1 From 1864 to 1872 he was employed at the British consulate where he met Joseph Severn an artist who was serving as Consul It was Severn who first introduced him to watercolors the medium that would become his preferred technique In 1875 he and Nazzareno Cipriani developed a proposal that would become the Associazione degli Acquarellisti romani it Association of Watercolorists Eight other artists would join as founding members Cesare Biseo Vincenzo Cabianca Onorato Carlandi Pio Joris Cesare Maccari Attilio Simonetti Gustavo Simoni and the Spaniard Ramon Tusquets They had their first exhibition in 1876 1 His best known works are a series now known as Roma Sparita Vanished Rome 2 It consists of 120 watercolors roughly 20x30 in divided into three sets of forty and created from 1878 to 1896 They depict parts of Rome that were in danger of disappearing as the city became more urbanized and modern Many have vanished or changed dramatically so these works constitute an invaluable historical record 3 4 He was also one of the first artists to paint scenes in the Roman Ghetto His clients over the following decades included Empress Maria Feodorovna Kings Victor Emmanuel II and Umberto I and Louis IV Grand Duke of Hesse He was named a Knight in the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1890 During the early 1900s he was a regular participant in the Venice Biennale 1 He died at his home on the Piazza San Claudio aged sixty two and was interred at the Campo Verano Selected paintings Edit nbsp Torre della Scimmia it nbsp San Crisogono nbsp Via dell Arco di San Marco nbsp Piazza Barberini nbsp Ponte Rotto nbsp Roman Ghetto nbsp Albergo dell OrsoReferences Edit a b c Francesco Franco 2017 Roesler Franz Ettore in Italian Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 88 Rome Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana Accessed April 2018 Roma Sparita Vanished Rome Bruno Brizzi Roma fine secolo nelle fotografie di Ettore Roesler Franz Roma Editore Quasar 1978 Carlo Bernoni and Renato Mammucari Roma Sparita nelle fotografie di Ettore Roesler Franz Roma Newton amp Compton Editori 2001Further reading EditUmberto Allemandi Ed Dizionario Enciclopedico Bolaffi dei pittori e degli incisori italiani dall XI al XX secolo Vol 9 Bolaffi A M Comanducci Dizionario illustrato dei pittori e incisori italiani moderni Leonilde M Patuzzi Editore 1962 Maria Elisa Tittoni Il Risorgimento a colori pittori patrioti e patrioti pittori nella Roma del XIX secolo exhibition catalogue Gangemi ISBN 978 88 492 6960 4External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ettore Roesler Franz More works by Roesler Franz ArtNet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ettore Roesler Franz amp oldid 1088002610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
