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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: Beiträge zur Kunstgeschichte von Italien

    First published in 1911 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Briefe und Gedichte an die Brüder Schauenburg

    First published in 1923 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Briefe zur Erkentniss seiner geistigen Gestalt

    First published in 1935 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Briefwechsel Jacob Burckhardt's mit dem Freiburger historiker Heinrich Schreiber

    First published in 1924 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Das antike Rom

    First published in 1940 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Briefwechsel von Jacob Burckhardt und Paul Heyse, hrsg. von Erich Petzet.

    First published in 1916 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Der Briefwechsel von Jakob Burckhardt und Paul Heyse

    First published in 1974 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Der Cicerone. Eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Kunstwerke Italiens.

    First published in 1986 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: historische Grösse

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Kirche von Ottmarsheim.
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    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Die Zeit Konstantins des Grossen

    First published in 1924 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Gedichte: nach den Handschriften des Jacob Burckhardt-Archivs in Basel

    First published in 1926 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Gesamtausgabe.

    First published in 1930 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Griechische Kulturgeschichte 4VOL

    First published in 1977 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Historische Fragmente, aus dem Nachlass

    First published in 1957 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Italian Renaissance painting according to genres

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Italian Renaissance Painting According to Genres (Texts & Documents)

    First published in 2004 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Jacob Burckhardt als politischer Publizist, mit seinen Zeitungsberichten aus den Jahren 1844/45

    First published in 1937 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Jacob Burckhardt und die Karlsruher Galerie: Briefe und Gutachten. Hrsg. von Kurt Martin.

    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Judgements on history and historians.

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Swiss historian (1818–1897)

Born 25 May 1818
Died 8 August 1897

Subjects

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

Places

Italy, Rome, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Europe, Italie, Byzantine Empire, France, Ticino (Switzerland), Basel, Bomarzo, Bomarzo (Italy), Italien, London (England), Ottmarsheim, Ottmarsheim (France), 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), Andrea Zamometić (1420?-1484), Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), Constantine I Emperor of Rome, Frederick II King of Prussia (1712-1786), Friedrich von Preen (1823-1894?), Heinrich Adolf Geymüller Freiherr von (1839-1909), Max Alioth (1842-1892), Paolo Rosselli, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Von Hochstaden Konrad abp. of Cologne (-1261)

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., 1185-1600, 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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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.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import