Hermann Schaper

Hermann Schaper (13 October 1853 – 12 June 1911) was a German portrait and church painter. He also created mosaics and interior designs.

Biography He was born in Hanover. His father was the Hanoverian court decorator, Christian Schaper.

Upon returning to Hanover, he joined the The following year, he took over the family business. Whether his father died or simply retired appears to be unknown. From then through 1879, he painted decorations at various buildings in Hanover, including the Alte Rathaus. After that, he became a free-lance painter.

In 1889, he was appointed a professor and went on a study trip to Tavenna, Italy. He became a member of the , an architect's association, in 1900. At the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung (Great Berlin Art Exhibition) of 1905, he was awarded a small gold medal.

He devoted himself primarily to decorating historical buildings and churches. His best-known works include the design of the Aachen Cathedral and murals for the in Göttingen as well as Malbork Castle, in Malbork, Poland. He also created designs for mosaics, including the ones depicting members of the Hohenzollern family in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin. Until 1911, his workshop was busy with orders for large mosaics, most of which were constructed by Puhl & Wagner, a Berlin-based company that also produced stained glass.

His studio continued operating for a time after his death, but the loss of his younger employees in World War I led to its closure. During World War II, many of his works were destroyed.