Joseph von Arneth
Joseph Calasanz, Ritter von Arneth (born August 12, 1791 in Leopoldschlag , † October 31, 1863 in Karlsbad ) was an Austrian archaeologist and numismatist .
Life
In St. Florian Monastery he was prepared for attending grammar school in Linz. From 1810 he conducted legal, numismatic and archaeological studies. He soon got a job at the imperial coin and antiquity cabinet and became a tutor in the house of Prince Dietrichstein . 1816-1819 he traveled with the young Prince Joseph von Dietrichstein. From 1824 to 1828 he was Professor of History in Vienna. After that he had an administrative job for the imperial collections. From 1840 he was director of the kk Münz- und Antikenkabinett in Vienna, a member of the kk central commission for the research and preservation of architectural monuments and a university professor at the University of Vienna. He became known through numerous writings on numismatics, archeology and art history.
In 1851 the custodians of the kk Münz- und Antikenkabinett Vienna dedicated a medal to him on the occasion of his anniversary in service. This shows the portal to the museum in the Imperial and Royal Hofburg on the back . As Arneth himself wrote, this was in the Augustinian aisle and was accessible from Josephs-Platz through the Swiss Gate.
From 1853 he was a corresponding member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences .
Arneth married Antonie Adamberger on June 19, 1817 in Weilingau , their son was the historian Alfred von Arneth .
His grave of honor is in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 14 A, number 49). In 1894 the Arnethgasse in Vienna- Ottakring (16th district) was named after him. The Adambergergasse in the 2nd district of Leopoldstadt is named after his wife .
Publications (selection)
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Synopsis numorum antiquorum qui in museo Caesareo Vindobonensi adservantur. Rohrmann, Vienna 1837–1842;
- Volume 1: Numi Graeci. 1837, ( digitized version );
- Volume 2: Numi Romani. 1842, ( digitized version ).
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Arneth, Joseph Calasanz . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1st part. University printing press L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 67 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Friedrich Kenner: Arneth, Joseph Calasanza Ritter von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, pp. 555-557.
- Josef Kramny: Register for the yearbook 1856–1861 and for the communications 1856–1902 of the kk Central Commission for Art and Historical Monuments. I. List of authors. Vienna 1909, pp. 1–2. ( Digitized version )
- August Loehr: Arneth, Josef Calasanza. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 365 ( digitized version ).
- Arneth Josef Cal. from. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 29.
Individual evidence
- ^ JC Arneth, Das KK Münz- und Antiken-Kabninet (Vienna 1845), pp. V – VIII.
- ↑ Stefan Krmnicek, Marius Gaidys: Taught images. Classical scholars on 19th century medals. Accompanying volume to the online exhibition in the Digital Coin Cabinet of the Institute for Classical Archeology at the University of Tübingen (= From Croesus to King Wilhelm. New Series, Volume 3). University Library Tübingen, Tübingen 2020, p. 50 f. ( online ).
- ^ Members of the previous academies: Joseph Calasanza Ritter von Arneth. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities , accessed on February 16, 2015 .
Web links
- Works by and about Joseph von Arneth in the German Digital Library
- Digitized books by Joseph von Arneth in the Digital Library Numis
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arneth, Joseph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arneth, Joseph Calasanza Knight of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian archaeologist and numismatist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1791 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leopoldschlag |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1863 |
| Place of death | Carlsbad |