About Hugo Buchtal
Lived 1909 – 1996 (aged 87). Hugo Buchtal was a German art historian and university teacher.
Hugo Buchthal (August 11, 1909 – November 10, 1996) was a German-Jewish art historian, best known for his standard work Miniature Painting in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
He studied at the Warburg Institute in Germany, emigrating in 1934 when it moved to London. From 1965 he held positions in the USA.
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Who was Hugo Buchtal?
German-Jewish art historian (1909-1996)
When was Hugo Buchtal born?
Hugo Buchtal was born on 11 August 1909 in Berlin.
When did Hugo Buchtal die?
Hugo Buchtal died on 10 November 1996 in London.
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Hugo Buchtal was an art historian and university teacher.
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Hugo Buchtal was German.
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