Rudolf von Normann (1806 - 1882)

Rudolf von Normann

Rudolf Karl Friedrich Ernst von Normann was a German painter, draftsman, lithographer, etcher and set designer. He is considered a representative of the romantic landscape painting of the Düsseldorf school. From 1834 to 1843 he studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. In 1835 he undertook a study trip to Switzerland. In 1844 he became one of the founders of the democratic and academic-critical group Crignic, whose name consists of the initials of its members. He was also a member of the Malkasten Artists' Association, the successor to Crignic.

Date and place of birt:	2 may 1806, Szczecin, Poland
Date and place of death:	18 june 1882, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Nationality:	Germany
Period of activity:	XIX century
Specialization:	Artist, Decorator, Draftsman, Engraver, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:	Düsseldorf school of painting, Malkasten Artists' Association
Genre:	Mountain landscape, Landscape painting, Rural landscape
Art style:	Romanticism
Technique:	Engraving, Etching, Hand graphic, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas