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Zentralinstitut Für Kunstgeschichte
The Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (ZI; engl. ''Central Institute for Art History''), is an independent art-historical research institute in Germany. The institute resides in the former administration building of the National Socialist party near Königsplatz in Munich. About The institute is supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and Art and supervised by an international board of trustees. It defines itself as both a place of academic exchange and a platform for international encounters. It organizes lectures and symposia and edits various art history publications, for instance, the ''Reallexikon zur Deutschen Kunstgeschichte'' and the ''Kunstchronik'', an art journal featuring articles on museum matters, important exhibitions and art historical conferences, and the preservation of monuments and historic buildings. The institute also maintains one of the most comprehensive art libraries worldwide with more than 650,000 volumes, 1,200 current periodical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich
Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich (born 23 March 1903 in Leipzig; died 14 September 1978 in Munich) was a German art historian specialized in Italian Renaissance art. From 1947 to 1970, he served as director of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, Munich. Life and work The son of a German officer, Heydenreich grew up in Dresden. He first studied art history at the University of Berlin, but moved to Hamburg in 1919 in order to study under Erwin Panofsky. In 1929, he wrote a PhD thesis entitled, "Die Sakralbau-Studien Leonardo da Vincis". In Hamburg he also wrote his ''Habilitationschrift'', which was completed in 1934. From 1934 to 1938, he taught art history at the University of Hamburg. In 1941, he took up a chair in art history at the University of Berlin. In 1943 he became director of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Kunsthistorisches Institut, Florence. After the war, he helped found the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, a research center for art historians situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |