Roberto Longhi
Italian art historian (1890–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roberto Longhi (28 December 1890 – 3 June 1970) was an Italian academic, art historian, and curator. The main subjects of his studies were the painters Caravaggio and Piero della Francesca.[2]
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Born | (1890-12-28)28 December 1890 |
Died | 3 June 1970(1970-06-03) (aged 79)[1] Florence, Italy |
Alma mater | University of Turin |
Known for | Scholarship on Caravaggio and Piero della Francesca |
Spouse | Lucia Lopresti |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Art history |
Patrons | Count Alessandro Contini Bonacossi (1878–1955) |
Thesis | (1911) |
Doctoral advisor | Pietro Toesca |
Notable students | Evelina Borea, Giovanni Previtali, Luciano Bellosi |
Website | Fondazione di Studi di Storia dell'Arte Roberto Longhi |
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