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Osip Braz

1873 – 1936

Russian artist

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About Osip Braz

Lived 1873 – 1936 (aged 63). Osip Braz was a Russian and French painter, draftsperson and visual artist.

Biography He began his art education in Odessa, now Ukraine, and continued it in Munich (1891–1893), where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. During his stay in Europe he studied Western European painting, which had a significant influence on his work. After Germany, he went to Paris, and then to the Netherlands where he studied the Dutch masters. and a member of the commission for the restoration of paintings by the Hermitage Museum. In the first years of Soviet rule, he was appointed curator of the Hermitage.

In 1924 Braz was arrested on false charges of buying paintings for export abroad, and espionage, and was then imprisoned for three years in Solovki prison camp, while his art collections, including important Dutch works from the 17th century, were confiscated and made state property. In late 1926, he was released at the request of the Leningrad artistic societies. In order to avoid more trouble he moved to Germany in 1928, and then settled in Paris. He spent the last years of his life in Paris, where he continued painting, trading antiques and collecting.

Selected paintings

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Hrekov Odesa Art school, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Imperial Academy of Arts
Employers
Hermitage Museum, Vkhutein
Also known as
Osip Emmanuilovich Braz, Iosif Braz, Ossip Bras

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Osip Braz's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Osip Braz?

Russian artist (1873-1936)

When was Osip Braz born?

Osip Braz was born on 10 January 1873 in Odesa.

When did Osip Braz die?

Osip Braz died on 6 November 1936 in Paris.

What was Osip Braz's occupation?

Osip Braz was a painter, draftsperson and visual artist.

What nationality was Osip Braz?

Osip Braz was Russian and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Osip Braz

· Wikidata: Q2413516

· DBpedia: Osip Braz

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