Martin, Kurt, 1899-1975
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Sources of Information
- LCN
- nuc87-63703: Manessische Handschrift. Sämtliche Miniaturen des Manesse-Liederhandschrift, c1981
- Kunst des Abendlandes, c1960- :
- LC data base, 5/5/88 b. 1899 in Zurich, Switzerland; d. 1975 in Bad Wiessee, Germany ( (Dictionary of art historians, viewed Feb. 6, 2008:) )
- RA. LCN 2015
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Wikipedia description:
Kurt Martin (31 January 1899 – 27 January 1975) was a German art historian. His career began in 1927 as curator of the Baden State Museum Karlsruhe. From 1934 to 1956, he was director of the Staatlichen Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (National Art Gallery Karlsruhe). In 1940 he was appointed Head of the Municipal Museums of Strasbourg as well as Chief Commissioner of the Alsatian Museums. In 1956 he became Director of the Karlsruher Kunstakademie (Academy of Art Karlsruhe), and in 1957 General Director of the Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Bavarian State Painting Collection). He was also a professor of art history.
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