Karl von Lützow
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Karl von Lützow was a German
art historian
and critic
.
. He studied philology
and archæology
at Göttingen
and Munich, and was associated in Berlin
with Lübke
in editing Denkmäler der Kunst. He was appointed docent
of art history at the University of Munich in 1858, then edited in Vienna
the Rezensionen und Mittheilungen über bildende Kunst, and in 1864 became professor
at the Academy, where in 1866 he was also made librarian and custodian of the cabinet of engravings. In 1867 he was appointed professor at the Polytechnicum.
He founded the Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst (Leipzig, 1866, et seq.), of which he was editor up to the time of his death.
Germans
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art historian
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
and critic
Critic
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.
Biography
He was born at GöttingenGöttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. He studied philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and archæology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
at Göttingen
Georg-August University of Göttingen
The University of Göttingen , known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany.Founded in 1734 by King George II of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover, it opened for classes in 1737. The University of Göttingen soon grew in size and popularity...
and Munich, and was associated in Berlin
Berlin
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with Lübke
Wilhelm Lübke
Wilhelm Lübke was a German art historian, born at Dortmund. He studied at Bonn and Berlin; was professor of architecture at the Berlin Bauakademie and professor of the history of art at Zurich , Stuttgart , and Karlsruhe...
in editing Denkmäler der Kunst. He was appointed docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
of art history at the University of Munich in 1858, then edited in Vienna
Vienna
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the Rezensionen und Mittheilungen über bildende Kunst, and in 1864 became professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Academy, where in 1866 he was also made librarian and custodian of the cabinet of engravings. In 1867 he was appointed professor at the Polytechnicum.
Works
His publications include:- Munich Antiques (7 vols., 1861-69)
- Die Meisterwerke der Kirchenbaukunst (2d ed. 1871)
- Die Geschichte der kaiserlich-königlichen Akademie der bildenden Künste (1877)
- Die vervielfältigende Kunst der Gegenwart (1886; et seq.)
- Die Kunstschätze Italiens in geographisch-historischer Uebersicht geschildert (second edition, 1900)
- Monuments of Art, with Lübke (6th ed., 1892)
- Geschichte des deutschen Kupferstichs und Holzschnitts (History of German Copperplate and Wood Engraving, 1891)
He founded the Zeitschrift für bildende Kunst (Leipzig, 1866, et seq.), of which he was editor up to the time of his death.