Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
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Edition 38 (1994) Winner
Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich
エムスト・ハンス・ヨーゼフ・ゴンブリッチ
Ernsuto Hansu Yōzefu Gombritchi
Aliases:
Sir Ernst Gombrich / E. H. Gombrich
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-03-30 （Vienna, Austria-Hungary）
- Died
- 2001-11-03 （London, England） age 92
- Nationality
- Austrian, British
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Vienna, Austria → London, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Art historian
- Active Years
- 1933-2001
- Affiliations
- Warburg Institute
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy
- Influenced By
- Aby Warburg, Karl Popper
- Influenced
- Carlo Ginzburg, Nelson Goodman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | Department of Art History | PhD | 1927-1933 | Austria |
University of Vienna
Department of Art History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1927-1933
Year of Graduation:
1933
Country:
Austria
PhD thesis on the Mannerist architecture of Giulio Romano
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Balzan Prize | — | 西洋美術史 | Balzan International Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Goethe Prize | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Order of Merit | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
Balzan Prize
1985
Category:
西洋美術史
Organization:
Balzan International Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
1994
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit
1988
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1966
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1972
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story of Art
1950 Art HistoryWidely regarded as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts.
Evolution of visual arts
Translations
- Translated into more than 30 languages
Bibliography
- The Story of Art
- Art and Illusion
- A Little History of the World
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and accessible writing, presenting scholarly work in an unfussy manner
- Recurring Motifs
- Psychology of perceptionRenaissance studiesCultural tradition
Legacy
One of the most influential art historians of the 20th century, known for The Story of Art and works on psychology of perception.
Academic Societies
- British Academy
Archives
- Warburg Institute Archive
In Popular Culture
- Blue plaque in Hampstead
Trivia
- Austrian-Jewish émigré who fled the Nazis.
- First to detect Hitler's death via BBC monitoring.