Julius Exter
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Julius Exter, fully Julius Leopold Bernhard Exter (September 20, 1863, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
October 16, 1939, Übersee am Chiemsee) was a German avant-garde
painter whose techniques were close to the Der Blaue Reiter
(Blue Rider) school of artists and who became known as the 'prince of colours' for his lively expressionism
style. He was an active member of the Munich Secession movement founded in 1892.
Some of his paintings (e.g. Woman with boat) reflect scenes of the Bavaria
n Chiemsee
area where he resided in Übersee-Feldwies and opened a painting school. His work is exhibited in the Augustian Monastery on Herrenchiemsee
, accessible from nearby Prien
.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Ludwigshafen is located on the Rhine opposite Mannheim. Together with Mannheim, Heidelberg and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine Neckar Area....
October 16, 1939, Übersee am Chiemsee) was a German avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
painter whose techniques were close to the Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter
Der Blaue Reiter was a group of artists from the Neue Künstlervereinigung München in Munich, Germany. The group was founded by a number of Russian emigrants, including Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Marianne von Werefkin, and native German artists, such as Franz Marc, August Macke and...
(Blue Rider) school of artists and who became known as the 'prince of colours' for his lively expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
style. He was an active member of the Munich Secession movement founded in 1892.
Some of his paintings (e.g. Woman with boat) reflect scenes of the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n Chiemsee
Chiemsee
Chiemsee is a freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, between Rosenheim, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria. It is often called the Bavarian Sea. The rivers Tiroler Achen and Prien flow into the lake; the river Alz, out of it...
area where he resided in Übersee-Feldwies and opened a painting school. His work is exhibited in the Augustian Monastery on Herrenchiemsee
Herrenchiemsee
Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on the Herreninsel, an island in the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake, 60 km south east of Munich. Together with the neighbouring island of Frauenchiemsee and the uninhabited Krautinsel it forms the municipality of Chiemsee...
, accessible from nearby Prien
Prien
Prien may refer to:*Prien am Chiemsee, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany*Prien, Louisiana, a place in Louisiana, United States*Günther Prien, a U-Boat captain from World War Two...
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