B. Hannover, 1867 - d. Berlin, 1929
Synagogue – Interior or Stibel in Hungary, oil on canvasErnst Oppler was the son of a prominent Jewish architect and his family was well-known in the artistic cirlces of Germany. He studied in Munich and worked for some time in England and Holland, where he painted elegant portraits of the gentry in subdued tones. In the 1920s he worked again in Germany, and gained recognition and popularity as a master of brushwork and etching.