The Formative Years of a Painter Born in Linz, Austria, Julius Ullmann began his life far from the quietude of the canvas. Before he ever held a brush with the intent of a professional, he underwent the disciplined training of an officer. This early exposure to order and structure perhaps informed the steady hand he would later bring to his landscapes. Yet, the call of the arts proved stronger than the life of a soldier. He sought out the masters of his era, moving from the studios of Vienna to the private school of Heinrich Knirr in Munich. His hunger for knowledge led him further, seeking t…