Emanuel Löwy
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Emanuel Löwy, or Emanuel Loewy (September 1, 1857, Vienna
– February 11, 1938 in Vienna
) was a classical archaeologist and theorist who employed the methodology of universal psychological sources of form in his work.
Löwy was influenced by the concept of "das Gedächtnisbild" by Ernst Brücke
. Löwy was also a friend of the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud
. Among his academic specialties was the art of ancient Greek vase painting.
Löwy served as a professor of archaeology at the University of Rome
(1891-1915) where he taught, among others, Giulio Giglioli
. Löwy was also Professor of archaeology at the University of Vienna
(1918-1938).
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
– February 11, 1938 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) was a classical archaeologist and theorist who employed the methodology of universal psychological sources of form in his work.
Löwy was influenced by the concept of "das Gedächtnisbild" by Ernst Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke
Ernst Wilhelm Ritter von Brücke was a German physician and physiologist.He was born Ernst Wilhelm Brücke in Berlin. He graduated in medicine at University of Berlin in 1842, the following year he became esearch assistant to Johannes Peter Müller...
. Löwy was also a friend of the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
. Among his academic specialties was the art of ancient Greek vase painting.
Löwy served as a professor of archaeology at the University of Rome
University of Rome La Sapienza
The Sapienza University of Rome, officially Sapienza – Università di Roma, formerly known as Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a coeducational, autonomous state university in Rome, Italy...
(1891-1915) where he taught, among others, Giulio Giglioli
Giulio Giglioli
Giulio Quirino Giglioli was an art historian of classical Roman and Etruscan art and was associated with Fascism in Italy.Giglioli was a student of and assistant to both Emanuel Löwy and Rodolfo Lanciani. He fought in World War I, during which time he published the newly discovered statue of...
. Löwy was also Professor of archaeology at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(1918-1938).