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Michael Echter (5 March 1812, Munich – 4 February 1879, Munich) was a German painter, known primarily for historical scenes.

Biography

He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich with Heinrich Maria von Hess, Clemens von Zimmermann and Julius Schnorr. Later, he assisted Schnorr in decorating the Munich Residenz. In 1847, he accompanied Wilhelm von Kaulbach to Berlin to help decorate the Neues Museum. Kaulbach had a decisive influence on his style.

He became member of the Academy in 1862, and a professor at the School of Arts and Industry in 1868. Among his numerous awards are the Order of St. Michael and the Order of Leopold.

Notable works include: St. George, Peter Delivered from Prison, Walk to Emmaus, Treaty of Pavia (in the Maximilianeum), Barbarossa's Wedding, Burial of Walther von der Vogelweide (in the Bavarian National Museum), Four Elements, Telegraphy and Railroad Travelling, Central Railway Station, Munich, thirty Scenes from Wagner's Operas (Royal Palace, Munich), Fancy and Poetry, Aurora, and the Twelve Months represented by children's figures.

See also

• List of German painters

Further reading

• Hyacinth Holland (1904), "Echter, Michael", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 48, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 250–254

External links

• Media related to Michael Echter at Wikimedia Commons
• Entry for Michael Echter on the Union List of Artist Names

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[de] Michael Echter

Michael Echter (* 5. März 1812 in München; † 4. Februar 1879 ebenda) war ein deutscher Historienmaler und seit 1868 Professor an der Königlichen Kunstgewerbeschule in München.

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- [en] Michael Echter

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[fr] Michael Echter

Michael Echter (* 5 mars 1812 ; † 4 février 1879 à Munich) était un peintre bavarois.

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