
Aloys Hirt
Scientists · archaeologist · art historian · university teacher
German art historian
About Aloys Hirt
Aloys Hirt (27 June 1759 – 29 June 1837) was a German art historian and archaeologist of Ancient Greek and Roman architecture. He was responsible for the King of Prussia's antiquities collection from 1798, and became the University of Berlin's first professor of art theory and art history in 1810.
Quick facts
- Known for
- Die Baukunst nach den grundsaetzen der alten, Ueber die Bildung der Aegyptischen Gottheiten, Die Brautschau
- Born
- 1759-06-27
- Died
- 1837-06-29
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