Julius Exter
{{Short description|German painter and sculptor}}
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File:Julius Exter - Selbstportrait.jpg
Julius Leopold Bernhard Exter (20 September 1863, Ludwigshafen - 16 October 1939, Übersee) was a German painter and sculptor. His work consists mostly of landscapes and portraits.
Biography
He was born to a family of merchants. His brother was architect August Exter. He began his education in Mannheim. In 1881, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, where he befriended Franz von Stuck. The two were introduced painting en plein air at the Osternberg artists colony in the early 1890s.Franz von Stuck und die Osternberg Kunstlerkolonie (Tettenwies, Franz von Stuck Geburtshaus, 1998)
In 1898, he married the pianist and painter, Judith Anna Köhler (1868-1952); daughter of the Darmstadt art publisher, Karl Christian Köhler. Two of their children became artists; Judith (1900-1975, painter and sculptor) and Karl (1902-1982, painter and stage designer). They were divorced in 1917.
In 1892, he became one of the co-founders of the Munich Secession. In 1902, he purchased a farm in Chiemsee, where he opened a studio and painting school. That same year, he was appointed Titular Professor and became an honorary member of the Munich Academy. Later, he became associated with Franz Marc and Der Blaue Reiter. After his divorce, he returned to Munich. Among his best-known students were the sculptor, {{Interlanguage link|Eva Eisenlohr|de}}, and Karl Friedrich Lippmann.
He died at his home in 1939, of heart failure. His daughter Judith donated his estate to the State of Bavaria in return for a life annuity. The home is now a museum and gallery. His works may also be seen at the Augustinian monastery in Herrenchiemsee.
Selected paintings
Julius Exter - Im sommerlichen Laubwald.jpg|Leafy Forest in Summer
Julius Exter - Frühling.jpg|Spring
Julius Exter - Am See 1920.jpg|By the Lake
Julius Exter - Weiblicher Akt 1910.jpg|Female Nude
Julius Exter (c. 1884–85) Porträt eines Japaners.jpg|Portrait of a Japanese, depicting artist Harada Naojirō
Sources
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- Elmar D. Schmid: Julius Exter, 1883-1939. Unbekannte Werke aus dem Nachlass seiner Schülerin Olga Fritz-Zetter., Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung, {{ISBN|978-0-7062-0120-8}}
- Elmar D. Schmid: Julius Exter. Aufbruch in die Moderne. Klinkhardt & Biermann, 2000 {{ISBN|978-3-7814-0415-1}}.
- Elmar D. Schmid: Julius Exter. Freilichtmalerei. Beuroner Kunstverlag, 2005 {{ISBN|978-3-87071-127-6}}.
- Historisches Museum der Pfalz Speyer, Julius Exter (1863–1939). (exhibition catalog), Speyer, 2006 {{ISBN|978-3-930239-16-0}}.
External links
{{Commons category|Julius Exter}}
- {{DNB-Portal|118917307}}
- [http://www.herren-chiemsee.de/englisch/o_palace/exter.htm "Julius Exter Art Gallery in the Prelacy Tract"] @ Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung
- [http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/palace/objects/ub_exter.htm "Julius Exter's House and Garden"] @ Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung
- [http://www.art-perfect.de/julius-exter-historisches-museum-speyer.htm Julius Exter (1863-1939)] @ Art-Perfect
- [http://www.artnet.com/artists/julius-exter/past-auction-results ArtNet: More works by Exter.]
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Category:19th-century German painters
Category:19th-century German male artists
Category:20th-century German painters