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Wickhoff, Franz
© Copyright Franz Wickhoff, etching by A. Steininger Wickhoff, Franz, b. Steyr (Upper Austria), May 7, 1853, d. Venice (Italy), April 6, 1909, art historian. 1880 custodian at the Museum of Arts and Industry; lectured at the University of Vienna from 1885 (Professor in 1891). By applying contemporary historical-critical methods to art history, significantly contributed to establishing this subject as an academic discipline. Founded the "Kunstgeschichtliche Anzeigen" in 1904. Works: Wr. Genesis, 1895 (introduction and comments); Collected Works, 2 vols., 1912/13. Literature: I. Kalavrezou-Maxeiner, F. W., Akten des 25. Internationalen Kongresses für Kunstgeschichte, vol. 1, 1983.
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