1876
Minna Hermine Paula Becker is born on 8 February in Dresden
1888
Moves to Bremen
1896
Begins one and a half year painting training
1898
Continues his studies in Berlin, then moves to Worpswede
1900
First trip to Paris
1901
Marries Otto Modersohn
1903 and 1905
Two further trips to Paris
1907
Daughter Mathilde is born on 2 November, only a short time later the artist dies of an embolism