Roland Irolla
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| Born | 29 September 1935 Philippeville, French Algeria |
| Died | 3 October 2025 (aged 90) |
| Education | School of Applied Artillery |
| Occupation | Painter |
Roland Irolla (French: [ʁolɑ̃ iʁɔla]; 29 September 1935 – 3 October 2025) was a French painter, illustrator and sculptor.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Born in Philippeville on 29 September 1935, Irolla was the son of maritime carpenter Raphaël Irolla and painter Vincente Féola. His first exhibition took place in his hometown in 1952.[2] However, he left Algeria the following year and settled in Montmartre, where he met Fernand Herbo and Maurice Utrillo and began developing his personal style.[3][4] He was taken in by his uncle, Charles Féola while he pursued his early art career.[5]
In May 1956, he entered the School of Applied Artillery, where he met the medievalist Jean-Pierre Ravaux.[6] He exhibited his works for the military in May 1957.[7] As a member of the 59th Artillery Regiment during the Algerian War, fighting in El Oued, Touggourt, Biskra, and his native Philippeville, which became Skikda after the war.[6] He went on to live in Champigny-sur-Marne and Châlons-sur-Marne. He made paintings for the Basilica of Saint-Julian, Brioude and the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne.[6] In 2008, he retired and moved to Niort.[8]
Irolla died on 3 October 2025, at the age of 90.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bien connu dans la Marne, le peintre et dessinateur de timbres Roland Irolla est décédé". L'Hebdo du vendredi (in French). 7 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Epernay : rencontre avec Roland Irolla..." Réflexions autour du timbre gravé (in French). April 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Roussard, André (1999). Dictionnaire des peintres à Montmartre (in French). Éditions André Roussard.
- ^ "Charles Féola et les envoûtements de Montmartre". Guide officiel du Syndicat d'initiative de Montmartre (in French). September 2014.
- ^ "Roland Irolla, timbre de voix de la liberté absolue". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Hérique, Claude (2007). À la rencontre de Roland Irolla (in French). Fagnières.
- ^ catalogue du 1er Salon des peintres militaires (in French). Châlons-sur-Marne: Père Dhyvert. 1957.
- ^ Hénon, Gauthier (9 December 2013). "Roland Irolla, le cœur à Châlonset le talent au bout du crayon". L'Union (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ Monfils, Kévin (4 October 2025). "L'artiste peintre Roland Irolla, qui avait vécu à Châlons et Matougues, est décédé". L'Union (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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