Joseph Maria Ritz
Joseph Maria Ritz (born January 2, 1892 in Drosendorf ; † June 25, 1960 in Hohenaschau ) was a German art historian.
Career
Ritz was director of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation from 1950 to 1957 . He was the founder of the Bavarian State Office for Folklore.
Honors
- 1957: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1959: Bavarian Order of Merit
literature
- Karl Bosl (Hrsg.): Bosl's Bavarian biography . Pustet, Regensburg 1983, p. 638
- Announcements from the Association of Volkskunde e. V. and the Circle of Friends and Patrons of Folklore e. V. (PDF; 3.4 MB) , No. 67, June 1961
- Edgar Krausen : Joseph Maria Ritz. In: Historisches Jahrbuch 80 (1961), p. 507.
Web links
- Literature by and about Joseph Maria Ritz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary in the communications of the Association of Folklore Associations, No. 67, June 1961 (PDF; 3.4 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ritz, Joseph Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Drosendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1960 |
| Place of death | Hohenaschau |