Erwin Panofsky (1892 - 1968) was a German art historian and essayist often credited with the founding of the academic iconography.
Career
Beginning in 1935, and for the rest of his life, he taught at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton Township, New Jersey.
He was also friends with Wolfgang Pauli, one of the main contributors to quantum physics and atomic theory.
Books
- Studies in Iconology (1939)
- The Life and Art of Albrecht Dürer (1943)
- Early Netherlandish Painting (1953)
- Meaning in the Visual Arts (1955)
See also
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