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Bernard Goldman (1922 – 2006) was an
art historian Art history is the study of artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history. Traditionally, the ...
and
archeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeol ...
specializing in
ancient Near East The ancient Near East was home to many cradles of civilization, spanning Mesopotamia, Egypt, Iran (or Persia), Anatolia and the Armenian highlands, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. As such, the fields of ancient Near East studies and Nea ...
ern art and archeology. He was the author of several books including ''The Sacred Portal'', ''Reading and Writing in the Arts'', and ''The Ancient Arts of Western and Central Asia''. Goldman received his PhD from the
University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...
and was a professor of art history at
Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l ...
. Goldman was an expert in ancient Persian art and spent a great deal of his time in Iran. Goldman was a friend and colleague of
Donald Wilber Donald Newton Wilber (November 14, 1907, Wisconsin – February 2, 1997, Princeton, New JerseyNorma Goldman Norma Wynick Goldman (March 30, 1922 – October 1, 2011) was an American classics scholar, author, professor at Wayne State University, and president of the Detroit Classical Association. Her works include textbooks of the Latin language as well a ...
, a classicist, Latin scholar and professor who authored many books including the best selling Latin textbook, ''Latin Via Ovid''.


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1922 births 2006 deaths American art historians University of Michigan alumni Wayne State University faculty {{US-art-historian-stub