Frederick Hartt
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1914 – 1991
Who was Frederick Hartt?
Frederick Hartt was an American professor of History of Art at the University of Virginia. His books include Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture and Italian Renaissance Art, Michelangelo, The Sistine Chapel and The Renaissance in Italy and Spain.
Born in Boston, he received his PhD from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts in 1950. In World War II, Hartt was an officer in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Division of the US Army and received a Bronze Star. He was also made an honorary citizen of Florence, and was decorated with the Knight's Cross by the Italian government.
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- Born
- 1914
Boston - Education
- New York University Institute of Fine Arts
- New York University
- Employment
- University of Virginia
- Died
- 1991
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on July 23, 2013
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