Jacob Burckhardt
Born 25 May 1818 · Died 8 August 1897
From Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland · Nationality: Switzerland · Writes nonfiction
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.
Books by Jacob Burckhardt in order
Books by Jacob Burckhardt in the order they were published, from Die Kultur Der Renaissance in Italien (1838) to The State As A Work Of Art (2010).
- 1Die Kultur Der Renaissance in Italien
Die Kultur Der Renaissance in Italien1838 - 2The Civilisation of the Period of the Renaissance in Italy
The Civilisation of the Period of the Renaissance in Italy1860 - 3The Cicerone
The Cicerone1873 - 4Italian Renaissance Painting According to Genres
Italian Renaissance Painting According to Genres2005 - 5The State As A Work Of Art
The State As A Work Of Art2010 - 6A cultura do renascimento na ItáliaA cultura do renascimento na Itália
- 7Force and Freedom
Force and Freedom - 8History of Greek Culture
History of Greek Culture - 9Kultura odrodzenia we WłoszechKultura odrodzenia we Włoszech
- 10La Cultura del Renacimiento En ItaliaLa Cultura del Renacimiento En Italia
- 11La Cultura Del Renacimiento En Italia/ The Renaissance CultuLa Cultura Del Renacimiento En Italia/ The Renaissance Culture in Italy
- 12Recollections of Rubens
Recollections of Rubens - 13Reflections on History
Reflections on History - 14The Age of Constantine the Great
The Age of Constantine the Great - 15The Altarpiece in Renaissance Italy
The Altarpiece in Renaissance Italy - 16The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance - 17The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy
The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy - 18The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy - 19The Greeks and Greek Civilization
The Greeks and Greek Civilization - 20The Letters of Jacob Burckhardt
The Letters of Jacob Burckhardt - 21Über Das Studium Der Geschichte
Über Das Studium Der Geschichte - 22Unbekannte Aufsätze Jakob Burckhardt's aus Paris, Rom und Ma
Unbekannte Aufsätze Jakob Burckhardt's aus Paris, Rom und Mailand