Roland Irolla | |
|---|---|
 Irolla in 2021 | |
| Born | (1935-09-29)29 September 1935 Philippeville, French Algeria |
| Died | 3 October 2025(2025-10-03) (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
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
- ^ "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.
