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Alfred Woltmann

1841 – 1880

German art historian

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Lived 1841 – 1880 (aged 38). Alfred Woltmann was a German art historian, university teacher and teacher.

Alfred Woltmann (18 May 1841 – 6 February 1880) was a German art historian. He was born at Charlottenburg, studied at Berlin and Munich, and was appointed professor of art history successively at the Karlsruhe Polytechnicum and at the universities of Prague (1874) and Strasbourg (1878). Conjointly with the author he adapted the fifth volume of Schnaase's Geschichte der bildenden Künste for the second edition (1872), and with Karl Woermann began a Geschichte der Malerei (1878), completed after his death by his collaborator. Besides his principal work, Holbein und seine Zeit (second edition, 1873–76), he wrote:

Die deutsche Kunst und Die Reformation (second edition, 1871)

Die Baugeschichte Berlins (1872)

Geschichte der deutschen Kunst in Elsass (1876)

Die deutsche Kunst in Prag (1877)

Aus vier Jahrhunderten niederländischdeutscher Kunstgeschichte (1878)

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Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
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Charles University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alfred Woltmann?

German art historian (1841–1880)

When was Alfred Woltmann born?

Alfred Woltmann was born on 18 May 1841 in Charlottenburg.

When did Alfred Woltmann die?

Alfred Woltmann died on 6 February 1880 in Menton.

What was Alfred Woltmann's occupation?

Alfred Woltmann was an art historian, university teacher and teacher.

What nationality was Alfred Woltmann?

Alfred Woltmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alfred Woltmann

· Wikidata: Q90906

· DBpedia: Alfred Woltmann

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