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Julius S. Held

1905 – 2002

German- American art historian and collector

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Lived 1905 – 2002 (aged 97). Julius S. Held was a German and American art historian, university teacher and art collector.

Julius Samuel Held (1905–2002) was an art historian, collector, and expert on Dutch painters Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Rembrandt. He published several monographs and was a professor of art history at Barnard College, Columbia University, from 1937 to 1970.

Biography Julius S. Held was born on April 15, 1905, to Adolf and Nannette Held, who ran a clothing store in Mosbach, Germany. He attended university in Freiburg, Heidelberg, Berlin, and Vienna, and earned his doctorate from the University of Freiburg in 1930 with a dissertation on Albrecht Dürer. After the Nazi regime came to power in 1933, Held sought a way to emigrate. He arrived in the United States in 1934. In 1936, he married Ingrid-Marta Nordin-Petterson, an art conservator. The couple had two children.

Works Held wrote several monographs on Dutch painters including Rembrandt, Anthony van Dyck, and Peter Paul Rubens. These works can be found by searching for Julius S. Held on Worldcat.

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Birth century
Education
University of Freiburg
Employers
Columbia University, Barnard College, New York University, Yale University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
Also known as
Julius Samuel Held, Julius Held

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Julius S. Held?

German- American art historian and collector (1905-2002)

When was Julius S. Held born?

Julius S. Held was born on 15 April 1905 in Mosbach.

When did Julius S. Held die?

Julius S. Held died on 22 December 2002 in Bennington.

What was Julius S. Held's occupation?

Julius S. Held was an art historian, university teacher and art collector.

What nationality was Julius S. Held?

Julius S. Held was German and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Julius S. Held

· Wikidata: Q1712683

· DBpedia: Julius S. Held

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