George Haydn Huntley
George Haydn Huntley , usually G. Haydn Huntley , (born July 14, 1905 in Endicott, Whitman County, Washington , † April 24, 2001 in La Mesa, California ) was an American art historian .
Life
He studied art history at Harvard University (BS 1927, AM 1930, Ph.D. 1933). He began his professional career in 1932 as an instructor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he became an assistant professor in 1936. In 1938 he became an assistant professor of art history at the University of Chicago . In 1946 he became an associate professor, in 1948 professor of art history at Northwestern University , and in 1973 he retired.
Huntley was particularly concerned with the art of the Italian Renaissance, his dissertation dealt with Andrea Sansovino , and the art of the 18/19. Century.
Publications (selection)
- Andrea Sansovino, Sculptor and Architect of the Italian Renaissance . Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 1935.
Web links
- Estate (with CV)
- Marin Sarvé-Tarr: G. Hayd Huntley , Faculty history, Department of Art History University of Chicago
- Grave in the Endicott cemetery
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huntley, George Hayd |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huntley, G. Hayd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Endicott, Whitman County, Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2001 |
| Place of death | La Mesa (California) |