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Bode, Wilhelm von
Bode, Wilhelm von (b Calvörde, nr. Magdeburg, 10 Dec. 1845; d Berlin, 1 Mar. 1929). German art historian. His career was centred in Berlin; he became director of the Gemäldegalerie there in 1890 and from 1905 until his retirement in 1920 was director general of all the royal museums of Prussia. Under his administration the Gemäldegalerie became one of the world's outstanding collections. Apart from being a noted scholar, he was one of the pioneers of modern museum organization and display, combining pictures, sculptures, and frames in harmonious arrangements and achieving a balance between creating an up-to-date setting for works of art and reconstructing their historical milieu. His numerous publications were mainly on Italian Renaissance sculpture and 17th-century Dutch painting (particularly Rembrandt).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BodeWilhelmvon.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-BodeWilhelmvon.html |
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Bode, Wilhelm von
Bode, Wilhelm von (1845–1929). German art historian. His career was centred in Berlin; he became director of the Gemäldegalerie there in 1890 and from 1905 until his retirement in 1920 was director general of all the royal museums of Prussia. Under his administration the Gemäldegalerie became one of the world's outstanding collections. Apart from being a noted scholar, he was one of the pioneers of modern museum organization and display, combining pictures, sculptures, and frames in harmonious arrangements and achieving a balance between creating an up-to-date setting for works of art and reconstructing their historical milieu. His numerous publications were mainly on Italian Renaissance sculpture and 17th-century Dutch painting (particularly Rembrandt).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BodeWilhelmvon.html IAN CHILVERS. "Bode, Wilhelm von." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-BodeWilhelmvon.html |
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Wilhelm von Bode
Wilhelm von Bode , 1845–1929, German art critic and writer. He abandoned law for art and archaeology in 1869. In 1872 he was made assistant in the Berlin Museum; in 1883, director of the department of Christian sculpture; and in 1890, director of the gallery of paintings. Under his supervision the museum grew into one of the world's greatest collections. From 1905 to 1920 he was director-general of the royal museums of Prussia. His books include Rembrandt (with Hofstede de Groot, 8 vol., 1897–1905; tr. 1906), Great Masters of Dutch and Flemish Painting (tr. 1909), and Florentine Sculptors of the Renaissance (1902, tr. 1909). |
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"Wilhelm von Bode." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Wilhelm von Bode." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bode-Wil.html "Wilhelm von Bode." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bode-Wil.html |
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