Michael Echter
Michael Echter (5 March 1812, Munich – 4 February 1879, Munich) was a German painter, known primarily for historical scenes.
Biography
He studied at the
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
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
Further reading
- Hyacinth Holland (1904), "Echter, Michael", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (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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