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Ernst Gombrich. Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich OM CBE FBA ( / ˈɡɒmbrɪk /; German: [ˈgɔmbʁɪç]; 30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who, after settling in England in 1936, [1] became a naturalised British citizen in 1947 [2] and spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom .
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Apr 26, 2024 · Ernst H. Gombrich (born March 30, 1909, Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now in Austria]—died November 3, 2001, London, England) was an Austrian-born art historian who was one of the field’s greatest popularizers, introducing art to a wide audience through his best-known book, The Story of Art (1950; 16th rev. ed. 1995).
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Sir Ernst Gombrich, who has died aged 92, was the most eminent art historian of the last half-century, both for specialist scholars and for a wider public. The Story of Art (1950, 16th edition ...
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Nov 7, 2001 · Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, who as an author went by the name E. H. Gombrich, was born in Vienna in 1909. His father was a respected lawyer and former classmate of Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the ...
Apr 9, 1995 · Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 - 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian who spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom. He is the author of many works of art criticism and art history. (Photograph: Pino Guidolotti)
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The Story of Art, by E. H. Gombrich, is a survey of the history of art from ancient times to the modern era. [1] First published in 1950 by Phaidon, the book is widely regarded both as a seminal work of criticism and as one of the most accessible introductions to the visual arts. It was originally intended for younger readers. [2]
Mar 29, 2019 · E. H. Gombrich's 'The Story of Art'. His 1950 book The Story of Art made art more accessible to a general audience by avoiding academic or 'pretentious' language – something which Gombrich vehemently criticised. Looking back at the book today, nearly 70 years on, it has significant limitations, despite its status as a best-seller (apparently ...
