Christian Ruben
Christoph Christian Ruben (November 30, 1805 – July 9, 1875) was a German painter. Christian Ruben was born in Trier, Ruben studied in Düsseldorf under Peter von Cornelius from 1823, and in 1826 settled in Munich, where he worked on the designs for the new stained glass windows for the Regensburg Cathedral and for a church in Auer. In 1836 he worked on designs for the decoration of Hohenschwangau Castle, and produced oil paintings as well.
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Christian Ruben
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- Born
- 1805
- Died
- 1875
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Occupation
- pedagogue · teacher · painter · art educator · artist
- Fields
- portrait
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Christoph Christian Ruben (November 30, 1805 – July 9, 1875) was a German painter. Christian Ruben was born in Trier, Ruben studied in Düsseldorf under Peter von Cornelius from 1823, and in 1826 settled in Munich, where he worked on the designs for the new stained glass windows for the Regensburg Cathedral and for a church in Auer. In 1836 he worked on designs for the decoration of Hohenschwangau Castle, and produced oil paintings as well.
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In 1841, he was appointed director at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, where he decorated the belvedere with wall paintings. He also painted a hall for the Prince of Salm and three altarpieces for the church in Turnau (modern-day Turnov, Czech Republic). From 1852 to 1872 he was director at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he died in 1875. One of his sons, Franz Ruben, was also a painter. • Illustration — The Truant's Return to School Ruben's pupils included Jaroslav Čermák and Karel Javůrek.
Christoph Christian Ruben - Die Schlacht bei Lipan 1434 - 3728 - Kunsthistorisches Museum
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1805
Christian Ruben was born in 1805.
1875
Christian Ruben died at Inzersdorf.
1875
Return of the Truant to School is dated 1875.
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- Ruben, Christian, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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