Julius Schrader
Julius Friedrich Anton Schrader (born June 16, 1815 in Berlin ; † February 16, 1900 in Groß-Lichterfelde ) was a German painter from the Düsseldorf School .
Life
Julius Schrader attended the Berlin Academy from 1830 to 1832 . At the Düsseldorf Academy he continued his studies under Friedrich Wilhelm von Schadow from 1837 to 1844 . After graduating from the academy, he stayed in Düsseldorf and became known for his portraits and the history painting Poisoning attempt on Emperor Friedrich II .
From 1845 to 1847 study trips took him to Italy , namely to Rome as well as to Holland , Belgium , France and England . After his return to Berlin in 1848 he devoted himself mainly to history painting and was involved in the painting of the New Museum in the 1850s . From 1856 to 1892 Julius Schrader worked as a teacher at the Berlin Academy.
Julius Schrader died on February 16, 1900 in Groß-Lichterfelde near Berlin.
Works
- The surrender of Calais (1847)
- Wallenstein and Seni (1850)
- The daughter of Jephthah
- The death of Leonardo da Vinci (1851)
- Karl I , saying goodbye to his family (1855), Nationalgalerie Berlin
- Esther before Ahasver (1856)
- The Morning Watch (1858)
- The Sleepwalking Lady Macbeth (1860)
- Farewell to Oldenbarneveldt
- Homage to the cities of Berlin and Cölln (1874)
- The Adoration of the Magi (1885)
- Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt (1859), oil on canvas, 158.8 × 138.1 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York
- Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt , oil on canvas, Berlin State Library , Raralesesaal
- Portrait of Peter Reichensperger (1865), oil on canvas, 162.5 × 77 cm, private collection
- Portrait of Leopold von Rankes (1868), National Gallery Berlin
- Mural inauguration of Hagia Sophia by Justinian (destroyed), south dome of the Neues Museum
Illustrations (selection)
- In: German seals with marginal drawings by German artists. Düsseldorf, Buddeus, (volumes 1–2) 1843. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
Web links
- Julius Schrader . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 14, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, pp. 620–621.
- Julius Schrader . In: Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon 1894–1896, Volume 14, p. 605.
- Julius Schrader . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon , Volume 18. Leipzig 1909, pp. 25-26.
- Julius Schrader . In: Brockhaus' Kleines Konversations-Lexikon , fifth edition, volume 2. Leipzig 1911, p. 653.
Individual evidence
- ^ The location Unter den Linden. Berlin State Library, July 17, 2014, accessed on July 16, 2015 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Schrader, Julius |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schrader, Julius Friedrich Anton |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1815 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1900 |
Place of death | Lichterfelde |