Isidor Ascheim (Hebrew: איזידור אשהיים; 1891–1968) was a German-born Israeli painter and printmaker.He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family and served during World War I.In 1919–23, Ascheim studied under the German Expressionist Otto Mueller in Breslau[1] and was influenced by Erich Heckel of the Die Brücke (The Bridge) group.Ascheim's art is based on a direct impression of nature, life and the human form.His oeuvre represents a continuous connection with nature and the human figure, usually executed with a dark palette, the legacy of his German Expressionist roots.
