Gustav Floerke

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Gustav Floerke (born August 4, 1846 in Rostock ; † October 15, 1898 there ) was a German writer and art historian .

Life

Gustav Floerke was the son of Senator Gustav Floerke. He studied law at the University of Rostock and the University of Jena . In 1867 he was reciprocated in the Corps Guestphalia Jena . Under the influence of Friedrich Eggers , he switched to art history . In the 30th Infantry Regiment he took part in the Franco-German War as a vice sergeant . With the doctoral thesis already started in Rostock, he was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD. He went to the Friedrich Wilhelms University in Berlin and the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . In Munich he made friends with Heinrich von Reder . In the spring of 1871 he went to Italy. He was only 52 years old and left behind the son Hanns Floerke .

Publications

  • The four parochial churches in Rostock. A contribution to the history of brick building in the north German lowlands (plus 16 sheets of sketches). As an attachment: View of the city of Rostock from the 16th century with a poem by Hans Sachs and an explanation . Rostock 1872.
  • The Volkskerin. 1873.
  • The island of sirens: Caprese village stories. Bassermann 1879.
  • Italian life: stories and adventures from old sketchbooks. Cotta 1890.
  • Summer threads: Dog days in Italy. 1896.
  • Ten years with Böcklin. Records and drafts . Edited by Hanns Floerke . Munich 1901.
  • Arnold Bocklin and his art. Bruckmann 1921.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1960, 70/190
  2. ↑ Dissertation: The four parochial churches of Rostock: a contribution to the history of brick building in the North German Plain.
personal data
SURNAME Floerke, Gustav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and art historian
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH Rostock
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1898
Place of death Rostock