The Quiet Observer of Bratislava Born in Bratislava in 1888, Július Schubert lived a life deeply rooted in the soil and streets of his home. He came from a family of teachers, a background that perhaps influenced the disciplined way he approached his craft. Before he was a painter, he studied natural and physical geography at the University in Budapest. This scientific grounding is visible in the way he looked at the world, seeing the…