Ludwig Pollak, Wilhelm von Bode's trusted art dealer on the Roman art market (1902-1929) new findings on the provenance and historical context of early medieval and Byzantine liturgic sculptures sold to the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum
Between 1902 and 1929, the archaeologist, connoisseur, and art dealer Ludwig Pollak (Prague 1868–Auschwitz 1943) sold over a hundred works of art, which he found specifically for the former Kaiser- Friedrich-Museum (now Bode Museum), to its founding director, Wilhelm von Bode. The objects date from...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Jahrbuch der Berliner Museen / hrsg. von den Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin Preussischer Kulturbesitz |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Between 1902 and 1929, the archaeologist, connoisseur, and art dealer Ludwig Pollak (Prague 1868–Auschwitz 1943) sold over a hundred works of art, which he found specifically for the former Kaiser- Friedrich-Museum (now Bode Museum), to its founding director, Wilhelm von Bode. The objects date from the 2nd to the late 14th century and became part of the museum’s early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval collection. New insights have been gained into the provenance and historical context of these artworks, thanks to largely unpublished archival materials, historical photographs, and museum inventories preserved both in the Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst and in the Zentralarchiv der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin. In particular, 380 surviving letters and postcards written by Pollak to Bode contain valuable information about the business negotiations between the museum director in Berlin and the art dealer in Rome. |
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| Beschreibung: | Illustrationen |
| ISSN: | 0075-2207 |