Early Life, Family and Training Rudolf Münger was born in Bern, Switzerland, on 10 November 1862. He entered the trade through his lineage, being the son of Jakob Münger, a master painter and plasterer. This familial connection provided a practical foundation before he ever stepped into a formal academy. In 1879, he began his professional development in Neuchâtel, training specifically as a decorative painter. This early technical gro…