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1809 French-speaking Switzerland - 1877. Known for: Vedutas in watercolor and oil paintings of views of Rome and its surroundings.
Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted... Read full biography
Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted Knebel and appointed him as general heir, but expected him to produce vedutas in watercolor like... Read full biography
Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted Knebel and appointed him as general heir, but expected him to produce vedutas in watercolor like him. Knebel shifted to oil painting, resulting in a quarrel with Kaisermann. He mainly created views of Rome and its southern surroundings, with the aqueduct of Claudius being one of his favorite... Read full biography
Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted Knebel and appointed him as general heir, but expected him to produce vedutas in watercolor like him. Knebel shifted to oil painting, resulting in a quarrel with Kaisermann. He mainly created views of Rome and its southern surroundings, with the aqueduct of Claudius being one of his favorite motifs. His paintings were exhibited in the Società degli Amatori e Cultori di Bella Arti in Rome in 1856 and 1865
Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted Knebel and appointed him as general heir, but expected him to produce vedutas in watercolor like him. Knebel shifted to oil painting, resulting in a quarrel with Kaisermann. He mainly created views of Rome and its southern surroundings, with the aqueduct of Claudius being one of his favorite motifs. His paintings were exhibited in the Società degli Amatori e Cultori di Bella Arti in Rome in 1856 and 1865
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Franz Knebel, born in French-speaking Switzerland, went to Rome at the age of 13 to work in the workshop of his godfather Franz Kaisermann, where he received his artistic training. Kaisermann adopted Knebel and appointed him as general heir, but expected him to produce vedutas in watercolor like him. Knebel shifted to oil painting, resulting in a quarrel with Kaisermann. He mainly created views of Rome and its southern surroundings, with the aqueduct of Claudius being one of his favorite motifs. His paintings were exhibited in the Società degli Amatori e Cultori di Bella Arti in Rome in 1856 and 1865