Timeline

1886

26.08.1886 Rudolph Belling was born in Berlin

1905

He is trained as modeling sculptor for decorative arts and crafts

1909

Works for Max Reinhard´s theater productions at the Deutsches Theater Berlin

1911

Becomes 'Meisterschüler' of Peter Breuer at the Kunstakademie-Charlottenburg and travels through Belgium, Great Britain and France where he visits Picasso in Paris

1918 - 1924

One of the founders of the Novembergruppe

1931

Appointed member of the 'Preussische Akademie der Künste' Berlin of which he resigns in ´37

1935

Teaches at the Annot art school, NY

1937

Emigrates to Turkey where he teaches since ´36 at the department of sculpture of the 'Akademie der Künste' in Istanbul. His works are abolished and destroyed in Nazi Germany

1952 - 1965

Teaches architecture at the 'Technische Universitaet' Istanbul

1955

Receives the 'Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz' of the BRD

Reappointed member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin-West

1971

Becomes Dr. of honors of the Technische Universitaet Munich

1972

Dies in Krailling