José Silbert

He received his first painting lessons locally from Jean Baptiste Martin (1818–1901).

He then moved to Paris and enrolled at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he studied with Jules-Joseph Lefebvre and Luc-Olivier Merson Malerei studierte.

He made his debut at the Paris in 1884, with a scene from the life of Saint Marinus.

In 1885, he displayed a portrait of his father and, in 1887, a portrayal of Francis of Assisi with the Wolf of Gubbio.

At the Exposition coloniale de Marseille (1922) [fr], he was responsible for organizing the art exhibits.