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Erwin Panofsky

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Erwin Panofsky , 1892-1968, American art historian, b. Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Freiburg, 1914. After teaching (1921-33) at the Univ. of Hamburg and serving as professor of fine arts at New York Univ., he joined (1935) the faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N.J. His writings are among the most important of the 20th cent. in art history. Panofsky contributed studies, particularly in the realm of iconography, of the medieval, Renaissance, mannerist, and baroque periods. He is admired for his immense erudition, his discoveries, and his profound observations, laced with touches... Read more

Panofsky, Erwin
Panofsky, Erwin ( b Hanover, 30 Mar. 1892; d Princeton...representing a cross-section of his work. Panofsky enjoyed teaching and was influential through...uncover ‘hidden symbolism’. Panofsky himself warned of this possibility, writing... Read more

Erwin Panofsky
...and rich allusions to literature, philosophy, and history. Among his major works are the groundbreaking Studies in Iconology (1939), Albrecht Durer (1943), and Early Netherlandish Painting (1953). Erwin Panofsky Erwin Panofsky Erwin Panofsky Read more

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