12 Works, September 20th. is Julius Exter's day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #207

Julius Exter (German, 1863--1939)

The dance legend, c. 1905

Oil on canvas

189.5 x 180 cm (74.6 x 70.9 in)

Private collection

Musa is such a passionate dancer that when she is not praying she is dancing, she is even dancing prayers. When she is dancing a prayer to the Holy Virgin, King David appears to her, dances with her and promises her that she will be allowed to dance in heaven forever, if she only renounce it now on earth. Your doubts are overcome by a heavenly melody. She lives solitary in her parents' garden and even lets her feet be forged together with a chain. When she dies, nature becomes more beautiful, the sky opens up and Musa floats away dancing into eternal bliss.  But this is disturbed only once, as the nine muses on a high heavenly holiday who, as pagan deities, languish in hell, are graciously invited. They start a chant out of gratitude. More on The dance legend

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.

Julius Exter (German, 1863–1939)

Marienplatz in Munich in the drifting snow

Oil on fiberboard

59 x 77 cm. (23.2 x 30.3 in.)

Private collection

Julius Exter (1863–1939)

Summer in the forest

Oil on canvas

I have no further description, at this time

Julius Exter (German, 1863–1939)

Apple harvest

Oil on canvas

95.5 x 85 cm. (37.6 x 33.5 in.)

Private collection

He was born to a family of merchants. His brother was the architect, August Exter. 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.

JOHAN JULIUS EXNER, Danish, 1825 - 1910

The Artist's Model, c. 1842

Oil on canvas

122 by 74cm., 48 by 29in.

Private collection

The Artist's Model was painted while Exner was apprenticed to the leading Danish Golden Age artist Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783-1853) and is clearly inspired by the latter's Young Girl Undressing of 1844 (See below). More on this painting

C. W. Eckersberg

A young girl undresses, c. 1844

Pencil and wash on paper

Sheet size 187 x 147 mm.

Private collection

Julius Exter

Sitting Nude Putting Stockings On, c. 1939

Oil on canvas

67 x 70.5 cm

Private collection

A green curtain is in a warm dim lit room where a woman hunched over her stockings attracts. The pushed aside the curtain, the sunken posture and the lowered look of the woman to create a closed, intimate space. More on this painting

Julius Exter  (1863–1939)

Nu féminin, c. 1910

oil on canvas

I have no further description, at this time

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.

Julius Exter

Private collection

Oil on canvas

190 x 250 cm

Private collection

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, Eva Eisenlohr, and Karl Friedrich Lippmann.

Julius Exter

Sunbathing

Oil on cardboard

48 cm x 68 cm

Municipal gallery in the Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich

Julius Exter

Bathers on the beach

Oil on canvas

40.2 cm x 49.6 cm

Municipal gallery in the Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich

Julius Exter

Two nudes lying down, c. 1909

Oil on canvas

50 x 61 cm

Municipal gallery in the Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau Munich

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. More on Julius Exter

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