Julius Lange
Julius Lange (born August 17, 1817 in Darmstadt , † June 25, 1878 in Munich ) was a German painter from the Düsseldorf School .
Life
Through his brother, the art printer and publisher Gustav Georg Lange , Julius was already involved in his project Views of the Most Beautiful Regions of Germany in Steel and Copper Engravings (1832) at the age of 15 . The architect Ludwig Lange , another brother, was also involved in this work. From 1836 to 1839 Lange was a student of the painter Johann Wilhelm Schirmer at the Düsseldorf Art Academy . With his support, Lange was later able to settle in Munich.
Larger orders then helped Lange to financial success: the art academy in Venice commissioned him with the execution of a series of sketches for the study of landscape painting ; the Academy in Milan had two larger pictures painted by him. During his stay in northern Italy , Lange was also able to establish contacts with the Milanese court. Until 1858 he held the position of art teacher for Archduchess Charlotte of Belgium , who later became Empress of Mexico.
At the end of 1858 Lange returned to Munich and found access to the royal court here too. Since the Bavarian King Maximilian developed a soft spot for him, Munich society quickly became aware of him. Maximilian's son, King Ludwig II , also acquired two landscapes for the Neue Pinakothek . Lange created several watercolors and gouaches for Ludwig II - in connection with the planned construction projects for the Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof palaces , mainly French palace views, but also interior designs for the palaces of King Ludwig II.
Almost six weeks before his 61st birthday, Julius Lange died on June 25, 1878 in Munich.
tomb
The tomb of Julius Long is on the old southern cemetery in Munich (burial site 32 - Row 4 - 4th place) Location . According to the inscription, the bronze portrait comes from Konrad Knoll .
reception
In Lange's work the landscape of the mountains dominates; mostly those of the Alps . In the interaction of light and color he tried again and again to depict the drama of "untamed nature".
literature
- Lange, Julius . In: Friedrich von Boetticher : painter works of the nineteenth century. Contribution to art history . Volume I, Dresden 1895, p. 804 ff.
- Alexander Rauch : Herrenchiemsee Palace - rooms and symbols . Koehler and Amelang, Munich 1993
- Alexander Rauch: Herrenchiemsee Palace - illustrated book , Koehler and Amelang, 1995
- Hyacinth Holland : Lange, Julius . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 644 f.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rudolf Theilmann : The student lists of the landscape classes from Schirmer to Dücker . In: Wend von Kalnein : The Düsseldorf School of Painting . Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1979, ISBN 3-8053-0409-9 , p. 145
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lange, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 17, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Darmstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1878 |
| Place of death | Munich |