Bruno Bucher (art historian)
Bruno Bucher (born April 24, 1826 in Köslin ; † June 9, 1899 in Vienna ) was a German art writer and director of the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna.
Life
He was a son of the high school professor and geographer August Leopold Bucher (1783–1863) and the younger brother of the Prussian statesman Lothar Bucher . He attended the Dresden Art Academy , but had to give up his own artistic activity due to an eye problem and started working as a journalist. From 1856 he lived in Vienna and in 1859 became secretary of the local Museum of Art and Industry , later curator and in 1895 its director.
Works
- The art in craft . Vienna 1872, 2nd edition 1876, 3rd edition 1888
- About ornamental art at the world exhibition in Vienna . Berlin 1874
- History of the Technical Arts . 3 volumes, Stuttgart 1875–1893
- Catechism of Art History . Leipzig 1880, 5th edition 1899
- Real Lexicon of Applied Arts . Vienna 1883
- With favor. From the past and present of the craft . Leipzig 1886
- The glass collection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Museum. Historical overview and catalog . Vienna 1888
- The old guilds and traffic regulations of the city of Krakow . Vienna 1889
- The task of the arts and crafts museums . 1889
Awards
literature
- von Schönbach: Bucher, Bruno . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 47, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1903, pp. 772-774.
Web links
- Works by and about Bruno Bucher in the German Digital Library
- Literature by and about Bruno Bucher in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bucher, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art writer and director of the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koslin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 1899 |
| Place of death | Vienna |