Definition: Austrian art historian Franz Wickhoff made archaeology news when he published books and articles pointing out the importance and originality of Roman art, which prior to that time had been considered a decadent copy of the Greeks. Educated at the University of Vienna, Wickhoff was the curator of the Österreichischen Museum für Kunst und Industrie, and a member of the Viennese School of History of Art, along with Alois Riegl and Max Dvorák.
Wickhoff, Franz. 1900. Roman art: some of its principles and their application to early Christian painting. Trranslated and edited by Mrs. S. Arthur Strong. London: W. Heinemann; New York: Macmillan.
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Wickhoff, Franz. 1900. Roman art: some of its principles and their application to early Christian painting. Trranslated and edited by Mrs. S. Arthur Strong. London: W. Heinemann; New York: Macmillan.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
