German artist Rudolf Dammeier is predominantly known for genre scenes, interiors and portraits. Born in Berlin, he received a formal education via the Berliner Bauakademie, Prussian Academy of Arts, and the Karlsruhe Art School.

Given his formal education, Dammeier’s works are underpinned with an appreciation of old master grandiosity yet they’re delivered in looser brushwork. There’s a sense of controlled expression whereby the details of a subject are represented faithfully yet delivered with a layer of restrained flourishes.

Rudolf Dammeier, Interior From The Würzburg Residence (c.1900)

Rudolf Dammeier, Interior (1924)

Rudolf Dammeier exhibited extensively including at the Berlin Secession, Munich Glass Palace and Paris World Exhibition, where he received an Honourable Mention. He was a member of the Berlin Artists' Association and several museums hold examples of his work.

1851

Born in Berlin, Germany.

1871-1875

Studied at the Berliner Bauakademie.

1875-1878

Studied at the Prussian Academy of Arts under Karl Gussow.

1879-1880

Studied at the Karlsruhe Art School under Ernst Hildebrand.

1881-1892

Spent numerous summers in Meran and Tyrol painting with his friends, Franz Skarbina and Ernst Henseler.

1890-1893

Lived in Munich, Germany.

1890-1892

Exhibited at the Berlin Academy.

1896

Exhibited at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition.

1899-1900

Exhibited at the Berlin Secession.

1900

Exhibited at the Munich Glass Palace.
Awarded an Honourable Mention at the Paris World Exhibition.

1936

Died in Berlin.