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American art historian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Moir (14 April 1924—13 November 2010) was an art historian, collector and author of numerous books on baroque art.
Alfred Moir | |
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Born | |
Died | November 13, 2010 86) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Other names | Alfred Kummer Moir |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | art history |
Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Thesis | The Character and Development of Caravaggism in Italy and its Regional Aspects (1953) |
Moir (pronounced 'Moi-er') was the son of William Wilmerding Moir and Blanche Kummer. Between 1943 and 1946,[1] he served in the U.S. Army, turning down an officer's commission to retire as Master Sergeant.[2]
In 1948, Moir obtained his bachelor's from Harvard, followed, in 1949, by an M.A. After being granted a Ph.D. by Harvard University in 1953, Moir taught at Newcomb–Tulane College, New Orleans. He joined the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1963, from where he retired emeritus in 1991.[1]