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 Heinrich Maria von Hess (19 April 1798 in Düsseldorf - 29 Märch 1863 in Munich) was a German painter, a member of the Nazarene movement. Biography Hess was born at Düsseldorf and brought up to the profession of art by his father, the engra ...

, Clemens von Zimmermann and

Julius Schnorr Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (26 March 1794 – 24 May 1872) () was a German Painting, painter, chiefly of Biblical subjects. As a young man he associated with the painters of the Nazarene movement who revived the florid Renaissance style in re ...

. Later, he assisted Schnorr in decorating the

Munich Residenz The Residenz (, ''Residence'') in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and displ ...

. In 1847, he accompanied

Wilhelm von Kaulbach Wilhelm von Kaulbach (15 October 18057 April 1874) was a German painter, noted mainly as a muralist, but also as a book illustrator. His murals decorate buildings in Munich. He is associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. Biography E ...

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 , status = Abolished by decree of Louis XVI on 20 June 1790Reestablished by Louis XVIII on 16 November 1816Abolished in 1830 after the July RevolutionRecognised as a dynastic order of chivalry by the ICOC , founder = Louis XI of France , h ...

and the

Order of Leopold Order of Leopold may refer to: * Order of Leopold (Austria), founded in 1808 by emperor Francis I of Austria and discontinued in 1918 * Order of Leopold (Belgium), founded in 1832 by king Leopold I of Belgium * Order of Leopold II, founded in Congo ...

. 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 Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

Operas (Royal Palace, Munich), ''Fancy and Poetry'', ''Aurora'', and the ''Twelve Months'' represented by children's figures.

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Entry for Michael Echter
on the Union List of Artist Names 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists German male painters 1812 births 1879 deaths {{Germany-painter-stub

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