About John Williams
Lived 1928 – 2015 (aged 87). John Williams was an American art historian, university teacher, hispanist and medievalist.
John W. Williams (February 25, 1928 – June 6, 2015) was an American art historian who was an expert in Spanish medieval art, especially its illuminated manuscripts. He was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History of Art and Architecture end eventually Professor Emeritus, Medieval Art and Architecture, both at the University of Pittsburgh.
Williams's best known work is The Illustrated Beatus, a five-volume work. It was turned into the documentary film Beatus: The Spanish Apocalypse.
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Who was John Williams?
American art historian
When was John Williams born?
John Williams was born on 25 February 1928 in Memphis.
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John Williams died on 6 June 2015.
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John Williams was an art historian, university teacher, hispanist and medievalist.
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John Williams was American.
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