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Karl Voll

1867 – 1917

German art historian

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Lived 1867 – 1917 (aged 50). Karl Voll was a German art historian and university teacher.

Karl Voll (18 July 1867 in Würzburg – 25 December 1917 in Munich ) was a German art historian specialising in Dutch renaissance and baroque art.

Career Voll studied Romance languages and English at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and from 1889 taught at a private school in Weyarn, from 1892 until 1896 in Freising. He later studied art history and from 1886 became a full-time art critic for the Allgemeine Zeitung. In 1896, he received his doctorate in Romance Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and in 1900, he graduated in Art History at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Later, both Wilhelm Hausenstein and Julius Baum studied under him. "Memling: des Meisters Gemälde in 197 Abbildungen". Stuttgart und Leipzig: Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, 1909 "Die Weltreligionen in ihrem geschichtlichen Zusammenhänge". E. Diederichs, 1907 "Die Altniederlandische Malerei Von Jan Van Eyck Bis Memling", 1906

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Technical University of Munich

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl Voll?

German art historian (1867-1917)

When was Karl Voll born?

Karl Voll was born on 18 July 1867 in Würzburg.

When did Karl Voll die?

Karl Voll died on 25 December 1917 in Munich.

What was Karl Voll's occupation?

Karl Voll was an art historian and university teacher.

What nationality was Karl Voll?

Karl Voll was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Voll

· Wikidata: Q18413222

· DBpedia: Karl Voll

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