Julius Paulsen (22 October 1860 in

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– 17 February 1940 in

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) was a Danish painter. From 1879 to 1882 he studied at the

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where he was later a professor. He had strong connections with several of the

Skagen Painters The Skagen Painters ( da, Skagensmalerne) were a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village of Skagen, the northernmost part of Denmark, from the late 1870s until the turn of the century. Skagen was a summer destination whose scen ...

and visited

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in the early 1900s. Paulsen was influenced by

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and French salon art. He is remembered above all for his portraits.

Early life and education

Born in

, Paulsen was the son of a shopkeeper. After completing an apprenticeship as a house painter, he attended the

, graduating in 1882. In 1885, he travelled to the Netherlands, France and Belgium together with

Viggo Johansen Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and active member of the group of Skagen Painters who met every summer in the north of Jutland. He was one of Denmark's most prominent painters in the 1890s. Early life an ...

.Marianne Marcussen, "Julius Paulsen"
''Kunstindekx Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon''. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

Career

Paulsen's works bear the influence of

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and

Impressionism Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open Composition (visual arts), composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating ...

but he was also inspired by Dutch 17th century art as can be seen in his painting ''Portrætgruppe'' (Portrait Group) from 1902 in

Skagens Museum Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Important artists include Ma ...

. Paulsen also associated with several of the

who gathered each summer in the north of

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but did not visit

itself until after 1900. He painted several portraits of

Laurits Tuxen Laurits Regner Tuxen (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters. He was the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an art school ...

and his family as well as a number of landscapes. His portrait of P.S. Krøyer hangs in the Museum of National History in

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. From 1908 to 1920, Paulsen was a professor at the Royal Danish Academy. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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Selected paintings

File:Julius Paulsen Adam and Eve.png, ''Adam and Eve'' File:Julius Paulsen - Runddans i Græsted (1909).jpg, '' Round dance in

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'' File:Julius Paulsen-Under the Pont des Arts.jpg, ''Under the

Pont des Arts The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (''cour carrée'') of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Art ...

'' File:Julius Paulsen - Working men in front of a house in Paris (1911).jpg, ''Workmen at a Home in Paris'' File:Paulsen Portræt af læsende halvnøgen model.jpg, ''Half-nude Model, Reading''

References

Literature

External links

Biography
at the '' Dansk biografisk Lexikon''
Examples of Paulsen's work from Nordic Attic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulsen, Julius 1860 births 1940 deaths People from Odense Skagen Painters Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Recipients of the Thorvaldsen Medal 20th-century Danish painters Burials at Holmen Cemetery Olympic competitors in art competitions