Paul Horst-Schulze (5 October 1876 – 27 December 1937) was a German painter, graphic artist and artisan. His stage name Horst-Schulze came about by combining his middle name with his original family name.Andreas Höhn: ''Werkbundgründer und Expressionist.'' .

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Born in

Naunhof Naunhof () is a town in the Leipzig district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Parthe, 11 km northwest of Grimma, and 16 km southeast of Leipzig Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous ...

, Horst-Schulze was a son of the Naunhofer pastor Moritz Hermann Schulze (1828-1909). At the age of seven, he suffered a serious back injury when he fell from a tree. Since he concealed the accident out of fear of his father, without medical treatment his back became so deformed that he had a

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for the rest of his life. At that time, this was a reason not to take up the training as a pastor that his father was aiming for. Instead, he studied at the

Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) or Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig is one of the oldest art schools in Germany, dating back to 1764. The academy has four colleges specializing in fine arts, graphic design, photography and new media ar ...

from 1891 and at the

Akademie der Bildenden Künste München The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (, also known as Munich Academy) is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany. It is located in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. In the second half of the 19th centur ...

from 1894, as well as one year at the

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf is the academy of fine arts of the state of North Rhine Westphalia at the city of Düsseldorf, Germany. Notable artists who studied or taught at the academy include Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Blinky Palermo, Ma ...

. When he returned to

Leipzig Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...

at the beginning of the 20th century, he was considered one of the most talented young Leipzig artists. After designing home furnishings and samples for fabrics, his first major commission was the decoration of the in Leipzig-. For the church, which was built from 1901 to 1904 according to plans by the architect Raymund Brachmann (1872-1953) for the merchant Max Haunstein, he created the interior design of one of the most beautiful

Jugendstil (; "Youth Style") was an artistic movement, particularly in the decorative arts, that was influential primarily in Germany, Austria and elsewhere in Europe to a lesser extent from about 1895 until about 1910. It was the German and Austrian cou ...

villas in Leipzig. He designed many illustrations as well as book decorations for children's and youth publications, especially for the publishing house of

Eugen Diederichs Eugen Diederichs (June 22, 1867 – September 10, 1930) was a German publisher born in Löbitz, in the Prussian Province of Saxony. Diederichs started his publishing company in Florence, Italy, in 1896. He moved on to Leipzig, where he publis ...

(1867–1930). His first paintings were shown at the 1903 Saxon Art Exhibition in Dresden and in 1904 at the House of the

Berlin Secession The Berlin Secession was an art movement established in Germany on May 2, 1898. Formed in reaction to the Association of Berlin Artists, and the restrictions on contemporary art imposed by Wilhelm II, German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II, 65 artist ...

, as well as in 1909 at the collective exhibition of the Leipzig Artists' Association. In 1904 Horst-Schulze obtained a teaching post at what was now the ''Royal Academy for Graphic Arts and Book Trade'' in Leipzig, which was converted into a professorship in figurative painting in 1911. This appointment enabled him to start a family, and he married Wera Wagner in 1907. The couple moved into the newly built Märchenhaus on today's , which was destroyed during the Second World War. Both were friends with the painter and sculptor

Max Klinger Max Klinger (18 February 1857 – 5 July 1920) was a German artist who produced significant work in painting, sculpture, prints and graphics, as well as writing a treatise articulating his ideas on art and the role of graphic arts and printmakin ...

(1857–1920). in 1907, Horst-Schulze was one of the first members of the

Deutscher Werkbund The Deutscher Werkbund (; ) is a German association of artists, architects, designers and industrialists established in 1907. The ''Werkbund'' became an important element in the development of modern architecture and industrial design, parti ...

and founded the Saxon section of the federation together with Raymund Brachmann. He was also a member of the

Deutscher Künstlerbund The Deutscher Kuenstlerbund (Association of German Artists) was founded in 1903 on the initiative of Count Harry Kessler, a promoter of arts and artists; Alfred Lichtwark, director of the Hamburg Art Gallery; and the famous painters Lovis Corin ...

, the Leipziger Künstlerbund and the Leipziger Jahresausstellung association. Schulze died Leipzig at the age of 61.

Work (selection)

* 1901: Ausgestaltung der Gnadenkirche in Leipzig-Wahren * 1901–1904: Ausstattung der Villa Haunstein, among others Wandbild ''Die Heimkehr'' aus dem Sagenkreis um

König Rother ''König Rother'' ('King Rother') is the earliest Middle High German epic poem. It consists of 5,204 lines of rhymed couplets. The author is unknown, but was probably a clergyman writing in Bavaria. It was written no earlier than 1152, probably ...

* 1908: Porträt des Leipziger Oberbürgermeisters Otto Georgi (1831–1918) * 1909: ''Sonnenstudie Wera in Grün'', oil on canvas * 1909: Wandbild in

Auerbachs Keller Auerbachs Keller (, Auerbach's Cellar in English) is the second oldest restaurant in Leipzig, Germany. Already one of the city's most important wine bars by the 16th century, it owes its worldwide reputation to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe' ...

* 1909: Entwurf der farbigen Bleiglasfenster für die Treppenhäuser in

Specks Hof Specks Hof is a commercial building with the oldest preserved shopping arcade in Leipzig, Germany. The complex near St. Nicholas Church is an example of Leipzig's trade fair and trading buildings, which were built at the beginning of the 20th cen ...

in Leipzig * 1913: ''Sommertag in der Provence'', oil on canvas * 1918: ''Schiller'', Strichätzung 1918 * 1920: ''Mutter und Kind'', oil on wood * 1920: ''Arbeiter'', Pinsel- und Federzeichnung in schwarzer Tusche * 1920: ''Max Klinger auf dem Totenbett'', lithography * 1921: ''Blick auf das Saaletal von Max Klingers Besitzungen aus'', oil on canvas * 1924/25: Wandgemälde ''Die Verherrlichung der Fröbelschen Menschenerziehung'' in der ehemaligen in der Goldschmidtstraße. Zuvor Vorstudie als Gouache. Wandbild übermalt, soll wieder freigelegt werden. * 1930: ''Sommerblumenstrauß in einer Vase'', oil on wood Paul Horst-Schulze Naschmarkt.jpg, Post card: ''

Naschmarkt The Naschmarkt is a popular fruit and vegetable market in Vienna. Located at the Wienzeile over the Wien River, it is about long. Originally known as Aschenmarkt, it started to be called the Naschmarket around 1820. Nowadays, one can buy fres ...

'' Sonnenstudie Wera in Gruen.jpg, ''Wera in Grün'' Otto Georgi 1912.jpg, ''Oberbürgermeister Georgi'' Max Klinger auf dem Totenbett.jpg, ''Klinger auf dem Totenbett'' Paul Horst-Schulze, Arbeiter.jpg, ''worker'' Paul Horst-Schulze Wandbildentwurf.jpg, Entwurf für das Wandbild Goldschmidtstraße

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* * Example of a book illustration
Bilder zu Gedichten von Joseph von Eichendorff
{{DEFAULTSORT:HorstSchulze, Paul 19th-century German painters 19th-century German male artists 1876 births 1937 deaths People from Leipzig (district) 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists

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