Julius Paulsen - Artist Info

About Julius Paulsen

  • Biography

    Julius Paulsen was born the 22 October, 1860 at Odense, Denmark where he began his artistic career in humble fashion as pupil in the Technical School, and was subsequently apprenticed to a local house painter and interior decorator. Encouraged chiefly by his mother to continue his studies, he moved to Copenhagen, remaining at the Royal Academy of Arts during 1879-1882.

    His debut was made at Charlottenborg in 1879 and since then he has been a constant exhibitor and has at various intervals been accorded the highest official honors. As a member of the Royal Academy, a member of the Academy Council, and an Academy Professor he has enjoyed unusual prestige, a prestige in the main justified, though within the past few years taste has dec...

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