Wolff Schoemaker

Wolff Schoemaker was a Dutch architect, painter, sculptor, university teacher, military officer and professor (1882–1949). He was born at Banyubiru and died at Bandung.

Also recorded as Charles Prosper Wolff Schoenmaker; Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker; C. P. Wolf Schoemaker; C.P. Wolff Schoenmaker.

Wolff Schoemaker in brief

Born
1882
Died
1949
Known for
architect, painter, sculptor, university teacher, military officer and professor
Place of birth
Banyubiru
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Career and activity

He was employed by Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng and Delft University of Technology. Recorded positions include Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung and full professor.

Recognition and collections

Wolff Schoemaker received Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Work by Wolff Schoemaker is held by Stadsarchief Rotterdam and National Museum of World Cultures.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1920 to 1933.

Kologdam Building, dated 1920. Villa Isola, dated 1933. Bandung Cathedral, dated 1922. The Majestic Cinema, Bandung, dated 1925. PTPN X Building, dated 1928. Bethel Church of Bandung.

Literature

8 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

KAJIAN KARYA ARSITEKTUR C.P. WOLFF SCHOEMAKER DAN HENRI MACLAINE PONT DITINJAU DARI PRINSIP ARSITEKTUR NUSANTARA, Riset Arsitektur (RISA), 2023. CHARLES PROSPER WOLFF SCHOEMAKER & VINCENT VAN ROMONDT Modernism and national characteristics, 2020. Karakteristik Fasad Gedung De Majestic Braga Karya C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, Jurnal Arsitektur TERRACOTTA, 2021. Mitos Kala dalam Arsitektur Wolff Schoemaker pada Gedung Landmark Bandung, PANTUN: Jurnal Ilmiah Seni Budaya, 2020. C.J. van Dullemen, Tropical Modernity: Life and Work of C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 2012. Charles ProsperWolff Schoemaker en de Architectuur in Nederlands-Indië, Bulletin KNOB, 2005. Dutch architectural learning process of the Dutch East Indies, ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur, 2023. C.J. van Dullemen, Tropical Modernity: Life and Work of C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review, 2012.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (Bulletin KNOB).

Charles ProsperWolff Schoemaker en de Architectuur in Nederlands-Indië (2005) — DataCite (Bulletin KNOB). Bulletin KNOB, Bulletin KNOB 104 (2005) 6 (2005) — DataCite (Bulletin KNOB).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 2 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Wolff Schoemaker studied at Koninklijke Militaire Academie.

Employment is recorded with Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng and Delft University of Technology. Positions recorded include Rector of Institut Teknologi Bandung and full professor.

Works named in the authority record are Bandung Cathedral, Kologdam Building and Villa Isola.

Work by Wolff Schoemaker is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam and National Museum of World Cultures.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

Chronology

  1. 1882Wolff Schoemaker born at Banyubiru.
  2. 1920Kologdam Building.
  3. 1922Bandung Cathedral.
  4. 1925The Majestic Cinema, Bandung.
  5. 1928PTPN X Building.
  6. 1933Villa Isola.
  7. 1949Wolff Schoemaker died at Bandung.
  8. 2005Charles ProsperWolff Schoemaker en de Architectuur in Nederlands-Indië digitised by DataCite (Bulletin KNOB).
  9. 2005Bulletin KNOB, Bulletin KNOB 104 (2005) 6 digitised by DataCite (Bulletin KNOB).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    C.J. van Dullemen, Tropical Modernity: Life and Work of C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 2012

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    CHARLES PROSPER WOLFF SCHOEMAKER & VINCENT VAN ROMONDT Modernism and national characteristics, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  3. 3.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Wolff Schoemaker”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    KAJIAN KARYA ARSITEKTUR C.P. WOLFF SCHOEMAKER DAN HENRI MACLAINE PONT DITINJAU DARI PRINSIP ARSITEKTUR NUSANTARA, Riset Arsitektur (RISA), 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  5. 5.

    Karakteristik Fasad Gedung De Majestic Braga Karya C.P. Wolff Schoemaker, Jurnal Arsitektur TERRACOTTA, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    Mitos Kala dalam Arsitektur Wolff Schoemaker pada Gedung Landmark Bandung, PANTUN: Jurnal Ilmiah Seni Budaya, 2020

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 3 articles naming Wolff Schoemaker.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q17919: Wolff Schoemaker

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Charles Prosper Wolff Schoemaker”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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