Walter Friedländer
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Walter Ferdinand Friedlaender (March 10, 1873 – September 8, 1966) was a German
art historian.
Born in Glogau, he was taught art history by Heinrich Wölfflin
and others. Among his first students was Erwin Panofsky
.
He taught at the Freiburg University (1914-1933), and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University
(1935-).
He died in New York.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
art historian.
Born in Glogau, he was taught art history by Heinrich Wölfflin
Heinrich Wölfflin
Heinrich Wölfflin was a famous Swiss art critic, whose objective classifying principles were influential in the development of formal analysis in the history of art during the 20th century. He taught at Basel, Berlin and Munich in the generation that raised German art history to pre-eminence...
and others. Among his first students was Erwin Panofsky
Erwin Panofsky
Erwin Panofsky was a German art historian, whose academic career was pursued mostly in the U.S. after the rise of the Nazi regime. Panofsky's work remains highly influential in the modern academic study of iconography...
.
He taught at the Freiburg University (1914-1933), and the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(1935-).
He died in New York.
Works
- David to Delacroix, 1952
- Caravaggio Studies, 1955
- Mannerism and Anti-mannerism in Italian Painting 1957