Bernhard Prokisch
Bernhard Prokisch (born September 1, 1957 in Linz ) is an Austrian art historian and numismatist .
Life
Bernhard Prokisch studied art history and archeology at the University of Vienna . In 1992 he came to Upper Austria in Linz. State Museum. He is head of the cultural studies department, head of the numismatics, customs and financial history of the Upper Austrian state museums . He is a private lecturer in numismatics at the University of Vienna.
After Gerda Ridler's departure, Prokisch has been the interim Scientific Director of Upper Austria since February 2018 . State museums (Linz Castle Museum, State Gallery, etc.).
He is the author of several publications, specialist articles and exhibition catalogs. He was awarded the Wolfgang Hahn Medal in 2014.
Publications (selection)
- Bernhard Prokisch: The collection of mining coins of Karl Ritter von Ernst. Coins, stamps, medals, calculating pennies and tokens from the 15th to 20th centuries. Vienna 2016, ISBN 978-3-902183-24-8 .
Web links
- Bibliography on Prokisch, Bernhard in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
Individual evidence
- ^ Bernhard Prokisch, University of Vienna
- ↑ How a coinage specialist suddenly became head of the State Museum. Upper Austrian news from February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Upper Austrian State Museum Contacts
- ^ Bernhard Prokisch, Provincial Library
- ↑ Bulletin of the Institute for Numismatics, University of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prokisch, Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian art historian and numismatist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz , Austria |