Max Rabes
Max Friedrich Ferdinand Rabes (17 April 1868,
Biography
Following several moves, his family settled in Berlin in 1876. He was initially self taught, through making nature studies and sketches. Later, he took lessons from the landscape painter, Paul Graeb (1842–1892). Following Graeb's advice, he entered into an apprenticeship with the decorative painter, Paul Borgmann.[1]
He made numerous trips to North Africa and the Middle East. In 1898, on the recommendation of
He was appointed an honorary doctor and became a Professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. In 1899, he was awarded the Order of the Zähringer Lion.[2]
In 1914, he undertook a trip to the front lines in
In addition to his canvases, he did decorative work; including landscape murals at a castle in
Selected paintings
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The Scribe -
Vienna Masked Ball -
Young Egyptian, Resting -
Fireworks atVersailles
References
- ^ Biographical data @ H.W. Fichtner galleries.
- ^ Ordensjournal August 2007
- ^ Anonymous: Berlin und die Berliner. J. Bielefelds Verlag, Karlsruhe 1905, pg. 101.
Further reading
- Rabes, Max in: Meyers Großes Konversationslexikon, 1905, Vol.16, pg.539.
- Richard Braungart (Ed.): "Max Rabes: Kunst der Zeit." In the series: Monographien zeitgenössischer Malerei und Plastik. Verlag Oechelhäuser, 1928.
- Maximilian Rapsilber: Max Rabes. Ein Lebens- und Welt-Bild. Verlag Gustav Braunbeck, Berlin 1918.
- Karin Rhein: Deutsche Orientmalerei in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Entwicklung und Charakteristika. Tenea Verlag für Medien, Berlin 2003 ISBN 978-3-86504-035-0
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