Portrait of Aloys Hirt

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.

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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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