Wolfson History Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1976) Winner
Nikolaus Pevsner
ニコラウス・ペヴスナー
Nikolaus Pevsner
Aliases:
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-01-30 （Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire）
- Died
- 1983-08-18 （London, England） age 81
- Nationality
- German, British
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Residence History
- Hampstead, London (1936-1983) → Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire
Career
- Occupations
- Art historian, Architectural historian
- Active Years
- 1924-1983
- Affiliations
- Penguin Books, Architectural Review, Birkbeck College
- Memberships
- Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), Founding member of the Victorian Society
- Influenced By
- Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius
- Influenced
- John Betjeman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig University | — | Art History | PhD | 1920s | Germany |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | — | Art History | — | — | Germany |
| Humboldt University of Berlin | — | Art History | — | — | Germany |
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Art History | — | — | Germany |
Leipzig University
Art History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1920s
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
Germany
Thesis on Baroque architecture of Leipzig
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Art History
Country:
Germany
Humboldt University of Berlin
Art History
Country:
Germany
Goethe University Frankfurt
Art History
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Albert Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Arts | 受賞 |
| 1953 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Monarch | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Knight Bachelor | — | — | British Monarch | 受賞 |
| 1967 | RIBA Gold Medal | — | — | Royal Institute of British Architects | 受賞 |
Albert Medal
1975
Organization:
Royal Society of Arts
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1953
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
受賞
Knight Bachelor
1969
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
受賞
RIBA Gold Medal
1967
Organization:
Royal Institute of British Architects
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Buildings of England
1951 Architectural Guide46-volume series of county-by-county guides to the buildings of England
English ArchitectureVictorian Architecture
Pioneers of the Modern Movement
1936 Architectural HistoryPre-history of modern design from William Morris to Walter Gropius
ModernismBauhaus
An Outline of European Architecture
1943 Architectural HistoryOutline of European architecture
European Architectural History
Bibliography
- Pioneers of the Modern Movement (1936)
- An Enquiry into Industrial Art in England (1937)
- Academies of Art, Past and Present (1940)
- An Outline of European Architecture (1943)
- The Buildings of England series (1951–1974)
- The Englishness of English Art (1956)
- A History of Building Types (1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed gazetteer styleEncyclopedic approachObjective analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Revaluation of Victorian architecturePromotion of modernism
Legacy
Best known for The Buildings of England series; contributed to architectural conservation; Pevsner Guides continue today
Archives
- Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles)
- Historic England Archive (Swindon)
In Popular Culture
- English Heritage blue plaque
Quotes
-
A bicycle shed is a building; Lincoln Cathedral is a piece of architecture.
Source: An Outline of European Architecture (1943)
Trivia
- Born into a Russian-Jewish family, converted to Lutheranism in young adulthood
- Initially supported some early Nazi policies but persecuted as Jewish and fled to England
- Key figure in reappraising Victorian architecture