Collection: Scheibe, Rudolf
18.06.1918 - 01.12.2002
Painters, sculptors and stonemasons
Rudolf Scheibe (1918–2002)
Early life and education
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Born on June 18, 1918 in Naunhof (near Leipzig).
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He showed an interest in art and crafts from an early age. From 1932 to 1936, he began an apprenticeship as a gardener and stonemason at the company Günther & Fiedler in Beucha near Leipzig.
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From about 1940 he continued his formal artistic training:
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1940–41: Studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts in Leipzig under Alfred Thiele.
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1944: Sculpture class at the School of Applied Arts in Leipzig.
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1945: Woodcarving school in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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1948–49: Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg, including under Max Körner and Hermann Schorer.
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Professional activity and work
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Rudolf Scheibe was versatile: He was a painter, draftsman, sculptor, stonemason and also taught as a drawing teacher.
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Stylistically, he often deals with nude depictions, often in an expressive-realistic manner, using a wide variety of materials and techniques (e.g., watercolor, pen and ink, ink, pen, chalk, etc.).
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Technique and expression are often characterized by clear contours, strong lines, and a certain directness in the depiction of living forms. The representation of the human body often plays a central role.
