Richard Scheibe: A Sculptor Rooted in Expressionism and Weimar’s Artistic Spirit Richard Scheibe (19 april 1879, Chemnitz – 6 october 1964, berlin) was a German artist primarily remembered as a sculptor. He trained as a painter initially, absorbing influences from Impressionism and Post-Impressionism before decisively turning to sculpture around 1906. This pivotal shift marked the beginning of his prolific artistic career, characterized by emotionally charged figures rendered in textured surfaces—a hallmark of Expressionist aesthetics that would define much of his oeuvre. Scheibe’s work refl…