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F.Steps

Unidentified, presumably German war painter, who painted several gouaches and drawings from Skopje, Veles and other Macedonian cities in 1916 which are in the collection of the author of this lexicon

Schweitzer-Cumpana Rudolf

Rudolf-Schweitzer-Cumpana-1886-1975-Macedonian-Harvesters-1929-oil-on-canvas

Romanian painter with ethnic German origin. Born on 07.05.1886 in Pitesti, died on 17.02.1975 in Bucharest. He studied art at the Royal Art Academy in Berlin in the class of Prof Rudolf Schlabitz. After the studies, he went back to Romania in 1909 to serve his military service. Started to exhibit in Bucharest regularly since […]

Schirop Otto

German expressionist, born and died in Hamburg. During the Nazi period he was regarded as a “Degenerate” artist and banned together with many of the top German expressionists. His main themes were urban and factory view and his style reminded to the one of Karl Schmitt-Rottluff.   Otto Schirop visited Macedonia in 1931. There is […]

Scheffler Rudolf

Born in Zwickau, Germany in 1884, died in Valley Cottage, NY, USA in 1973. Studied at the Royal Art Academy in Dresden. At the Academy he became a very good friend with Max Pechstein. Won several art prizes like silver medal in 1912, Grand Prix de Rome 1913, etc. Made study trips in Paris 1908, […]

Sattler Hermann

Hermann-Sattler1892-1945Bulgarian-troups-liberating-Veles-1917-watercolor

Born on 19.01.1892 in Wunsiedel, died on 20.02.1945 in Wattersdorf. In 1908 he moved to Munich whеre he attended the Art School and later the Art Academy. Later he continued his art education at the Fine Art Academy in Berlin, whеre he adopted a late-impressionist style. He painted mainly landscapes. During the World War one […]

Ruep Joseph

Joseph Ruep 1886-1940 Saloniki bay Zeppelin map 1917

Born on 10 April 1886 in Isny, died in 1940 in Bad Hindelang. Studied art in Kempten and started to work in a map company in Isny. In 1915 he moved to Munich where he designed remarkable aerial topographic maps of Germany. There he got coaching from prof. Karl Doehlmann. He fully focused on cards […]

Rosteutscher Emmo Erich

Erich-Emmo-Roteutschers1886-Mosque-in-Veles-Mazedonien-chalkoal-drawing

Born on 04.04.1886 in Neise, Germany. Studied art at the Art Academy in Breslau established in Scharbeutz. A wall painting of him can be found in the Commertz Bank in Berlin. Lived and worked mainly in Hamburg. Erich Emmo Rosteutscher visited Macedonia during the World War 1. One drawing entitled Veles Macedonia is in the […]

Rőmer Max

Max Rőmer 1878-1960 Drawings from Macedonia Skopje-Strumica-Valandovo Thessaloniki-1918

Born in Hamburg on 22.11.1878, died on 18.06.1960 in Funchal, Portugal. Took painting classes at the Art academy in Berlin and Hamburg. Later worked in the Paris studio of prof. Otto Ludwig Sinding (1842-1909) and was also student of the Norwegian painter Johan Fredrik Ekkersberg (1822-1870). Decorated the Dresden Bank and Berlin Town Hall. Later […]

Rocholl Theodor

Theodor-Rocholl-1854-1933„Pogradez-Ochridasee-1914“-oil-on-canvas-1

Theodor Rocholl is perhaps the most famous German war painter. Born in Saschenberg in 1854, died in a car accident in Dusseldorf in 1933. He was a student in Munich in 1877, then at the Dresden Academy. After a year, he moved to Munich where he studied historical painting under Karl von Piloty. He completed […]

Richter-Berlin Heinrich

Heinrich-Richter-Berlin-1884-1981„-Uskub-1917“-watercolors-Ушкуб-1917-акварели

Born on 23.04.1884 in Berlin, died on 26.01.1981 in Berlin. A German stage designer and painter studied at the Berlin Academy 1902/3 and took part in the famous “Berlin Secession” movement that year which brought him an expulsion from the school. During the 1909/10 lived and worked in Paris together with Picasso, Braque and Otto […]