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Sulpiz Boiserée (2 August 1783 - 2 May 1854) was a German art collector and art historian. With his brother Melchior he formed a collection that ultimately formed the basis of that of the Alte Pinakothek. He played a key role in the completion of Cologne Cathedral .
Johann Sulpiz Melchior Dominikus Boisserée (* 2. August 1783 in Köln; † 2. Mai 1854 in Bonn) war ein deutscher Gemäldesammler, Kunst- und Architekturhistoriker sowie einer der Initiatoren der Vollendung des Kölner Domes . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Schriften. 3 Siehe auch. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Overview. Collector and architectural historian, who, with his brother, Melchior, introduced a romantic conception to art history. Sulpiz came from an old wealthy family who hoped he would follow in the family business (and that his brother, Melchior Boisserée, would become a scientist).
German architect. Learn about this topic in these articles: Cologne cathedral. In Cologne Cathedral. …the 1820s, spurred on by Sulpiz Boisserée, a German proponent of the Gothic Revival movement. In 1842 a new cornerstone was laid by King Frederick William IV of Prussia, and work to complete the cathedral resumed in earnest.
Johann Sulpiz Melchior Dominikus Boisserée, né le 2 août 1783 à Cologne et mort le 2 mai 1854, à Bonn est un collectionneur de tableaux, historien de l’art et de l'architecture allemand. Il a joué un rôle important dans la promotion du projet d'achèvement de la cathédrale de Cologne.
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Information. Related objects. Also known as. Sulpiz Boisserée. primary name: primary name: Boisserée, Sulpiz. Details. individual; collector; German; Male. Life dates. 1783-1853. Biography. German art historian, born in Köln, worked in Heidelberg, died in Bonn.
Sulpiz Boisserée (1783 - 1854) RA Collection: People and Organisations. Collector, museum curator, writer on Romanesque and Gothic architecture; active in Heidelberg and Munich.
