Trees

1910

Took part in: New Secession

December 1911

Moves to Berlin

In December 1911 he and the other members of Die Brücke move from Dresden to Berlin (other accounts date the move to 1912).

1911–1912

Journeys to Norway, Italy, Paris and Dalmatia

In 1911 he travels to Norway, and in 1912 he makes trips to Italy, Paris and Dalmatia.

1912

The Sonderbund exhibition in Cologne

He takes part in the Sonderbund exhibition in Cologne.

1912

Friendship with Lyonel Feininger

In Berlin he meets Lyonel Feininger, and a friendship begins.

1913

The dissolution of Die Brücke

The group dissolves, largely because of its members' independent moves to Berlin and a shift in each one's artistic direction. Schmidt-Rottluff adopts more subdued colouring and places greater emphasis on draughtsmanship: dark, contrasting lines between shapes instead of the juxtaposed colours that had been the norm.