Karl Rabus

At the age of only ten, he was sent to study at the Imperial Academy of Arts; remaining there until 1821, when he received a small gold medal and a second-degree certificate.

There, he created the works necessary for him to obtain the title of "Academician" by painting landmarks in a manner that would later become known as en plein aire.

He was awarded the title in 1827 for his canvas depicting a villa in Gurzuf, built by the Duc de Richelieu.

In his later years, he tried his hand at writing; producing "A Guide to Perspective" and beginning a history of art.

[2] Toward the end of his life, he suffered from a type of color blindness (possibly due to glaucoma), that left him unable to distinguish orange and yellow shades.