Vincent Oberhammer
Vinzenz Oberhammer (born November 23, 1901 in Innsbruck ; † October 6, 1993 in Vienna ) was an Austrian art historian .
Life
Vinzenz Oberhammer studied at the University of Innsbruck , where he received his doctorate in 1926 under Moritz Dreger . In 1928 Oberhammer started at the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum and later became an assistant at the Institute for Art History at Innsbruck University . In 1936 he completed his habilitation at the University of Salzburg. From 1938 to 1954 he worked as curator at the Ferdinandeum Museum , which he successfully rebuilt after the Second World War. In 1949 he received the title of associate professor for art history at the University of Innsbruck. In 1955 he went to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, initially as director of the painting collection and administrative director, and from January 1, 1960 until his retirement on December 31, 1966, at the same time as first director.
Oberhammer was buried in the Strebersdorf cemetery in Vienna.
Awards
- 1958: Decoration of Honor of the State of Tyrol
- 1960: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1967: Great Silver Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria
Publications (selection)
- The bronze statues of Maximilian's grave in the court church in Innsbruck. Deutscher Alpenverlag Gesellschaft mbH, Innsbruck 1939 (habilitation thesis).
- The altar from Tyrol Castle. Tyrolia, Innsbruck / Vienna 1948
- The altar of Schönbrunn Palace
- The picture gallery of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna , one hundred color plates, 2nd half volume, Anton Schroll Verlag, 1959
- The Golden Roof in Innsbruck. 1970
- Peter Bischof: The Pietà cycle. 1977
literature
- Gerhard Oberkofler: The historical subjects at the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Innsbruck 1850-1945 . Österreichische Kommissionsbuchhandlung, Innsbruck 1969, pp. 211–212 Fig. 41 (photo).
Web links
- Literature by and about Vinzenz Oberhammer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Vinzenz Oberhammer, personal data in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oberhammer, Vincent |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian art historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | innsbruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1993 |
| Place of death | Vienna |