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Jacob Burckhardt

Jacob Burckhardt was born in Basel, Switzerland, the son of a Protestant clergyman. He studied theology in Basel and in Neuchâtel. In 1839, having lost his faith, he moved to the University of Berlin to study art history. He spent part of 1841 at the University of Bonn studying under the art historian Franz Kugler. His first book, Die Kunstwerke der belgischen Städte, was published in 1842. He taught at the University of Basel from 1843 to 1855, then at ETH, the engineering school in Zurich. In 1858, he joined the faculty at the University of Basel until his 1893 retirement. In 1886 did started teaching art history exclusively. He is known as one of the founders of the field of cultural history.

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Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Born 25 May 1818
Died 8 August 1897

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  • Cover of: Die cultur der Renaissance in Italien: ein versuch

    First published in 1869 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The History of Tom Jones, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Leaves of Grass

    First published in 1956 — 2 editions
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Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Born 25 May 1818
Died 8 August 1897

Subjects

Civilization, History, Renaissance, Art, Philosophy, Architecture, World history, Correspondence, Italian Painting, Renaissance Architecture, Civilisation, European Art, Historians, Historiography, Description and travel, Italian Art, Italy, Painting, Italian, Biography, Greek and Roman Civilization, Italy, civilization, Renaissance, italy, Aesthetics, Art historians, Civilization, Greek and Roman

Places

Italy, Rome, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Europe, Italie, Byzantine Empire, Ticino (Switzerland), Bomarzo, Bomarzo (Italy), France, Italien, London (England), Prussia (Germany), Rome (Italy), Suiça, Villa Orsini Gardens (Bomarzo, Italy)

People

Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Constantine I Emperor of Rome (d. 337), Diocletian Emperor of Rome (245-313), Constantine I Emperor of Rome (-337), Heinrich Wölfflin (1864-1945), Paul Heyse (1830-1914), Gottfried Kinkel (1815-1882), Heinrich von Geymüller (1839-1909), Jacob Burckhardt, Johanna Kinkel (1810-1858), Peter Paul Rubens Sir (1577-1640), Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), Constantine I Emperor of Rome, Frederick II King of Prussia (1712-1786), Friedrich von Preen (1823-1894?), Max Alioth (1842-1892), Paolo Rosselli, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Time

1268-1559, Empire, 284-476, Constantine I, the Great, 306-337, Diocletian, 284-305, 16th century, 18th century, Constantines, 306-363, To 146 B.C., 1268-1492, 1559-1789, 1648-1789, 1789-1799, 1830-1848, 19th century, Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815, Frederick II, 1740-1786, Geistesgeschichte 1300-1550, Geschichte 1420-1600, Modern period, 1500-, Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600, Revolution

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Alternative names

  • Jakob Christoph Burckhardt
  • Jakob Burckhardt

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