Franz Theodor Kugler (19 January 1808,

Stettin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

– 18 March 1858,

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...

) was an art historian and cultural administrator for the Prussian state. He was the father of historian Bernhard von Kugler (1837-1898). He studied literature, music and the

visual arts The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile art ...

at the

University of Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative ...

. After attending classes in

Heidelberg Heidelberg (; Palatine German: ') is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914, of which roughly a quarter consisted of students ...

, he returned to Berlin in 1827 in order to study

architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...

. In 1831 he obtained his doctorate under Ernst Heinrich Toelken with a dissertation on Werinher of

Tegernsee Tegernsee is a town in the Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the shore of Lake Tegernsee, which is 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. A spa town, it is surrounded by an alpine landscape of Upper Bavaria, and has an ...

. In 1833 he was appointed professor of

art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, ...

at the

Prussian Academy of Arts The Prussian Academy of Arts (German: ''Preußische Akademie der Künste'') was a state arts academy first established in Berlin, Brandenburg, in 1694/1696 by prince-elector Frederick III, in personal union Duke Frederick I of Prussia, and la ...

in Berlin, and ten years later, was named to the Ministry of Culture, from which he served as an overseer of Prussian art. Cultural historian,

Jakob Burckhardt Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (25 May 1818 – 8 August 1897) was a Swiss historian of art and culture and an influential figure in the historiography of both fields. He is known as one of the major progenitors of cultural history. Sigf ...

, was a prominent student of his.Kugler, Franz Theodor
in ''DICTIONARY OF ART HISTORIANS'' In 1837 he released his "''Handbuch der Geschichte der Malerei''" (2 volumes), and a few years later, he published the acclaimed "''Handbuch der Kunstgeschichte''", a comprehensive survey of world art. He was also the author of a biography on

Frederick the Great Frederick II (german: Friedrich II.; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786. His most significant accomplishments include his military successes in the Sil ...

, "''Geschichte Friedrichs des Großen''" (1840) and of a monograph on architect

Karl Friedrich Schinkel Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassic ...

(1842). From 1833 to 1837, he was editor of the journal "''Museum, Blätter für bildende Kunst''".

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

employed text written by Kugler for his ''Ständchen ("Der Mond steht über dem Berge")'', a song for voice and piano, Op. 106/1.

Literary works

* ''Skizzenbuch'', Berlin 1830 * ''Liederbuch für deutsche Künstler'', 1833 (with

Robert Reinick Robert Reinick (22 February 1805 – 7 February 1852) was a German painter and poet, associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting. One of his poems, '' Dem Vaterland'', was set to music by Hugo Wolf and another, ''The Flight into Egy ...

) – Song book for German artists. * ''Die Bilderhandschrift der Eneidt'', 1834 – The

illuminated manuscript An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers, liturgical services and psalms, th ...

of Eneidt. * ''Handbuch der Geschichte der Malerei'', 2 Vols., 1837 – Handbook on the history of painting. * ''Geschichte Friedrichs des Großen'', (with

Adolph Menzel Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von Menzel (8 December 18159 February 1905) was a German Realist artist noted for drawings, etchings, and paintings. Along with Caspar David Friedrich, he is considered one of the two most prominent German painters of th ...

) Leipzig 1840 – History of Frederick the Great. * ''Handbuch der Kunstgeschichte'', 2 Vols.,

Stuttgart Stuttgart (; Swabian: ; ) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known as the ''Stuttgarter Kessel'' (Stuttgart Cauldron) and lies an hour from the Sw ...

, 1841 & 1842 – Handbook of art history. * ''Kleine Schriften und Studien zur Kunstgeschichte'', 1853 – Smaller works and studies of art history. * ''Geschichte der Baukunst'', 1856 – History of architecture. Works by Franz Kugler that have been published in English: * "A hand-book of the history of painting : from the age of Constantine the Great to the present time", London : J. Murray, 1842-1846. (2 volumes). * "History of Frederick the Great", London : G. Virtue, 1844. * "Handbook of painting : the German, Flemish, Dutch, Spanish, and French schools" London : John Murray, 1854. 2 volumes (translated by Margaret Hutton). * "Handbook of painting: the Italian schools. Based on the Handbook of Kugler". London, J. Murray, 1874 (4th edition). * "Life of Frederick the Great, comprehending complete history of the Silesian campaigns and the seven years' war", New York, The Perkins Book Company, 1902 (an introduction by G. Mercer Adam).WorldCat Search
published works

References

External links

*
Artikel in der Allgemeinen Deutschen Biographie
(Leipzig 1875) * https://web.archive.org/web/19990128231247/http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/prmss/h-k/kugler.html

in the
''Dictionary of Art Historians''
Lee Sorensen, ed.

(Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht)

(Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht)

(Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kugler, Franz Theodor 1808 births 1858 deaths Writers from Szczecin German art historians German poets People from the Province of Pomerania German male poets 19th-century poets 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers German male non-fiction writers