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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: The civilisation of the period of the renaissance in Italy
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  • Cover of: Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien: ein Versuch
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    Cover of edition diekulturderrena00burcuoft Cover of edition diekulturderrena01burcuoft Cover of edition civilizationofr02burc Cover of edition bwb_W7-ADL-973 Cover of edition civilizationofre0000unse_k1s3 Cover of edition civilizationofre00burc_1 Cover of edition civilizationofre0000burc Cover of edition civilizationofr00burc Cover of edition civilizationofre02burc First published in 1838 — 53 editions
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    First published in 1910 — 18 editions
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  • Cover of: Recollections of Rubens
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  • Cover of: Griechische Kulturgeschichte
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  • Cover of: Geschichte der Renaissance in Italien
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  • Cover of: Cicerone: eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Kunstwerke Italiens. Unter Mitwirkung von Fachgenossen bearb. von W. Bode und C. v. Fabriczy.
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  • Cover of: History of Greek culture.
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  • Cover of: The cicerone: or, Art guide to painting in Italy. For the use of travellers.
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  • Cover of: Der Cicerone: Eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Kunstwerke Italiens
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  • Cover of: Briefe an seinen Freund Friedrich von Preen, 1864-1893.
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  • Cover of: Briefe Jakob Burckhardts an Gottfried (und Johanna) Kinkel
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  • Cover of: Die Kunst der Betrachtung: Aufsätze und Vorträge zur bildenden Kunst
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  • Cover of: Vorträge, 1844-1887: im Auftrage der Historischen und Antiquarischen Gesellschaft zu Basel
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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
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  • Cover of: Briefe an einen Architekten 1870-1889.
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Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Born 25 May 1818
Died 8 August 1897

Subjects

History, Civilization, Architecture, Art, Philosophy, Historiography, Renaissance, Renaissance Architecture, Civilisation, History, philosophy, Italy, Study and teaching (Higher), World history, 945/.05, Ancient history, Art, European, Arte Renascentista, Biography, Civilización, Collected works, Comparative government, Correspondence, Cultuurgeschiedenis, Decoration and ornament, Dg445 .b813 1990

Places

Italy, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Italie, Rome

People

Jacob Burckhardt (1818-1897), Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Heinrich von Geymüller (1839-1909), Paul Heyse (1830-1914), Peter Paul Rubens Sir (1577-1640), Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Time

1268-1492, 1268-1559, Empire, 284-476, To 146 B.C.

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Alternative names

  • Jakob Christoph Burckhardt
  • Jakob Burckhardt

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 28, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
August 25, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari Edited without comment.
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