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Jacob Burckhardt

25 May 1818 - 8 August 1897

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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  • Cover of: The civilisation of the period of the renaissance in Italy

    First published in 1860 79 editions in 10 languages — 21 previewable Cover of edition abn0337.0002.001.umich.edu Cover of edition civilisationofpe01burc Cover of edition laciviltdelrin01burc Cover of edition lacivilisationen02burc Cover of edition lacivilisationen01burc Cover of edition lacivilisationen01burc Cover of edition civilisationofre00burcuoft Cover of edition laciviltdelrin02burcuoft Cover of edition diekulturderrena00burc
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  • Cover of: The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy: an essay.

    First published in 1838 53 editions in 3 languages — 10 previewable Cover of edition diekulturderrena00burcuoft Cover of edition diekulturderrena01burcuoft Cover of edition civilizationofre0000unse_k1s3 Cover of edition civilizationofr00burc Cover of edition civilizationofr02burc Cover of edition civilizationofre00burc_1 Cover of edition civilizationofre0000burc Cover of edition civilizationofre02burc Cover of edition civilizationofre00burc_0
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  • Cover of: Über das Studium der Geschichte

    First published in 1910 18 editions in 3 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition reflectionsonhis00burc_874 Cover of edition reflectionsonhis00burc
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  • Cover of: Briefe;: Vollstandige und kritisch bearb. Ausg. mit Benutzung des handschriftlichen Nachlasses

    First published in 1938 9 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: The age of Constantine the Great

    First published in 1949 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ageofconstantine0000burc
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  • Cover of: Recollections of Rubens

    First published in 1950 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Die Zeit Constantin\'s des Grossen

    First published in 1898 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Force and freedom: reflections on history

    First published in 1943 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Griechische Kulturgeschichte

    First published in 1898 6 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Weltgeschichtliche Betrachtungen

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  • Cover of: Judgments on history and historians.

    First published in 1958 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition judgmentsonhisto00burc
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  • Cover of: Geschichte der Renaissance in Italien

    First published in 1904 4 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition geschichtederren00burcuoft Cover of edition geschichtederre00burcgoog
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  • Cover of: The cicerone: or, Art guide to painting in Italy. For the use of travellers.

    First published in 1873 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Cicerone: eine Anleitung zum Genuss der Kunstwerke Italiens. Unter Mitwirkung von Fachgenossen bearb. von W. Bode und C. v. Fabriczy.

    First published in 1909 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition derciceroneein01burcuoft
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  • Cover of: The architecture of the Italian Renaissance

    First published in 1985 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Jacob Burckhardt und Heinrich Wölfflin: Briefwechsel und andere Dokumente ihrer Begegnung 1882-1897

    First published in 1948 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: History of Greek culture.

    First published in 1963 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Civilization, History, Renaissance, Art, Philosophy, World history, Architecture, Italian Painting, Renaissance Architecture, Civilisation, Historiography, Italy, Painting, Italian, Biography, Correspondence, Greek and Roman Civilization, Historians, Italy, civilization, Renaissance, italy, Civilization, Greek and Roman, Description and travel, Histoire, Italian Art, Philosophie, Aesthetics
Places
Italy, Rome, Greece, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Byzantine Empire, Europe, Italie, Ticino (Switzerland), Bomarzo, Bomarzo (Italy), France, Italien, London (England), Prussia (Germany), Rome (Italy), 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), Jacob Burckhardt, Paul Heyse (1830-1914), Peter Paul Rubens Sir (1577-1640), Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), Constantine I Emperor of Rome, Frederick II King of Prussia (1712-1786), Friedrich von Preen (1823-1894?), Heinrich von Geymüller (1839-1909), Max Alioth (1842-1892), Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Time
1268-1559, Empire, 284-476, Constantine I, the Great, 306-337, Diocletian, 284-305, 18th century, To 146 B.C., 1268-1492, 1648-1789, 1789-1799, 1830-1848, 19th century, Constantines, 306-363, 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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  • Jakob Christoph Burckhardt
  • Jakob Burckhardt

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