Erich Egg

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Erich Egg (born May 1, 1920 in Hall in Tirol ; † April 22, 2008 ) was a Tyrolean art historian , folklorist and museum director .

Life

After receiving his doctorate in 1947, he worked from 1948 to 1949 as a consultant for Tyrol's local museums. Until 1955 he held various offices in the Tyrolean provincial government. In 1956 he became director of the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, an office that he held until his retirement in 1985. From 1963 to 1985 he was also director of the Kaiserschützenmuseum . Egg is the father of the prehistorian Markus Egg .

Publications (selection)

  • From Augsburg to Verona. An art guide on the alpine roads. Tyrolia, Innsbruck et al. 1962.
  • with Wolfgang Pfaundler : Emperor Maximilian I and Tyrol. Tyrolia, Innsbruck et al. 1969, (Most recently: Revised new edition. Haymon, Innsbruck 1992, ISBN 3-85218-109-7 ).
  • Art in Tyrol. 2 volumes (Volume 1: Architecture and sculpture. Volume 2: Painting and handicrafts. ). Tyrolia, Innsbruck et al. 1970–1972.
  • The coins of Emperor Maximilian I. Colins & Werkner, Innsbruck 1971.
  • The court church in Innsbruck. The grave monument of Emperor Maximilian I and the Silver Chapel. Tyrolia, Innsbruck 1974, ISBN 3-7022-1166-7 .
  • with Wolfgang Pfaundler: The great Tyrolean shooting book. Molden, Vienna et al. 1976, ISBN 3-217-00722-0 .
  • with Wolfgang Pfaundler: The great Tyrolean brass music book. With plaques of honor from the Tyrolean brass bands. Molden, Vienna et al. 1979, ISBN 3-217-00921-5 .
  • with Maria Dawid: The Austrian museum guide in color. Museums and collections in Austria. Pinguin-Verlag et al., Innsbruck 1985, ISBN 3-7016-2196-9 (several editions).
  • with Herlinde Menardi : The Tyrolean Nativity Book. The crib from the beginning to the present. Tyrolia et al., Innsbruck et al. 1985, ISBN 3-7022-1567-0 (last: 2nd, extended edition, special edition. Ibid. 2004, ISBN 3-7022-2604-4 ).
  • Art in the South Tyrolean Unterland. Recordings by Oswald Kofler. Athesia, Bozen 1988, ISBN 88-7014-474-7 (last: 2nd, revised and updated edition. Ibid 1991).

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personal data
SURNAME Egg, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian historian, folklorist and museum director
DATE OF BIRTH May 1, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Hall in Tirol
DATE OF DEATH April 22, 2008
Place of death innsbruck