The Munich Secession was an association of visual artists who broke away from the mainstream Munich Artists' Association in 1892, to promote and defend their art in the face of what they considered official paternalism and its conservative policies. They acted as a form of cooperative, using their influence to assure their economic survival and obtain commissions. In 1901, the association split again when some dissatisfied members formed the group Phalanx. Another split occurred in 1913, with the founding of the New Munich Secession.
Poster by Franz von Stuck for the Seventh International Art Exhibition in Munich, 1897.
Franz von Lenbach, the "Prince of Painters". From Die Gartenlaube, c. 1900
Bruno Piglhein, first president of the Munich Secession
The National Exhibition Building (ULAP), c. 1885
Franz Seraph Lenbach, after 1882, Ritter von Lenbach, was a German painter known primarily for his portraits of prominent personalities from the nobility, the arts, and industry. Because of his standing in society, he was often referred to as the "Malerfürst".
Self-portrait (1903)
Portrait of Adolf von Schack (1875)
Portrait of Pope Leo XIII (c. 1885)
Portrait of his second wife, Charlotte (1897)