Julius Exter

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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 the architect, . He began his education in Mannheim then, in 1881, enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. There, he befriended Franz von Stuck, who introduced him to painting en plein aire.

In 1898, he married the pianist and painter, Judith Anna Köhler (1868-1952); daughter of the Darmstadt art publisher, . 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,  [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[]

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  Leafy Forest in Summer

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  Spring

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  By the Lake

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  Female Nude

Sources[]

• 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[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julius Exter.

• Literature by and about Julius Exter in the German National Library catalogue
• "Julius Exter Art Gallery in the Prelacy Tract" @ Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung
• "Julius Exter's House and Garden" @ Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung
• Julius Exter (1863-1939) @ Art-Perfect
• ArtNet: More works by Exter.