Gustav Brandt (art historian)
Gustav Brandt (born February 11, 1865 in Kiel , † April 20, 1919 in Voorde ) was a German art historian and museum director.
Life
Gustav Brandt, son of the Kiel lawyer and notary Heinrich Brandt, studied philosophy, art history, classical archeology, German literature and history in Kiel (1886–88), Marburg (1888–93 / 94) and then again in Kiel. In 1886 he was reciprocated in the Corps Holsatia . In 1895 he received his doctorate in philosophy in Kiel. He then worked at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg and at the Museum of Art and Industry in Hamburg . In May 1901 he took over the management of the Thaulow Museum in Kiel, the arts and crafts museum of the province of Schleswig-Holstein . He advocated the construction of an extension, which was inaugurated in 1911. He completely refurbished the museum from a modern perspective, adding numerous pieces that he had acquired. In the museum he set up numerous rooms with complete interiors ( Period Rooms ).
His interest was in the history of art in his native Schleswig-Holstein, and especially in folk art .
Publications (selection)
- Basic lines of the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, especially his doctrine of knowledge . Dissertation University of Kiel 1895 ( digitized version ).
- Hans Gudewerdt . A contribution to the history of art in Schleswig-Holstein . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1898 ( digitized version ).
- A mangle board by Hans Gudewerdt in the Hamburg Museum for Art and Industry . Gräfe & Sillem, Hamburg 1899.
- Guide through the collections of the Thaulow Museum in Kiel, the arts and crafts museum of the Schleswig-Holstein province . Handorff, Kiel 1911.
- Living rooms and floorboards from old Schleswig-Holstein and Lübeck, with an introduction to North Elvish art of living . Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft, Berlin 1918.
- Living rooms and furniture from old Schleswig-Holstein and Lübeck, with an introduction to the art of living in North Elbe . Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft, Berlin 1922.
- Peasant art in Schleswig-Holstein. Household items and living space in the old days, with an introduction to the art of living in North Elbe . Verlag für Kunstwissenschaft, Berlin 1939.
literature
- Karl Schaefer : Professor Dr. Gustav Brandt † . In: Art Chronicle and Art Market. Weekly for connoisseurs and collectors 54, 1918/19, pp. 620–621 ( digitized version ).
- Friedrich Deneken : Professor Dr. Gustav Brandt, director of the Thaulow Museum . In: Die Heimat 29th vol., No. 12, 1919, pp. 177–181.
- Hubert Stierling : Gustav Brandt . In: Schleswig-Holsteinisches Jahrbuch 1920, pp. 162–163.
- Jan Drees: The Thaulow Museum 100 years ago. The applied arts museum of the province Schleswig-Holstein on the way to the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum; the Kiel Thaulow Museum in its exemplary establishment by Gustav Brandt (1901-1919) and its later addition by Ernst Sauermann (1920-1947). Contributions to the history of the house and its collections (= special publication by the Society for Kiel City History Volume 66). Schleswig-Holstein State Museums Foundation Gottorf Castle, Schleswig 2011, ISBN 978-3-00-034404-6 .
Web links
- geschichte-sh.de Thaulow Museum - the first state museum , section New Momentum for the Thaulow Museum (with photo).
Remarks
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1930, 81/451.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brandt, Gustav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian and museum director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1865 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1919 |
| Place of death | Flintbek |