Wilhelm Hornbostel
Wilhelm Hornbostel (* 1943 in Ratzeburg ) is a German classical archaeologist .
Hornbostel studied Classical Archeology, Classical Philology , Ancient History and Art History at the Universities of Cologne , Bonn and Marburg . In 1967 he received his doctorate in Marburg with a dissertation on the iconography of the god Sarapis . He then worked as an assistant at the Universities of Hamburg and Giessen . In 1973 he became head of the antique collection of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg , which he was director from 1988 until his retirement (2008).
Until 2019 Hornbostel was chairman of the association "Friends of Prussian Palaces and Gardens", which supports the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation in Berlin-Brandenburg . He is also a board member of the Ohm Foundation in Hamburg. He has been an expert for the NDR's art and antiques show Lieb & Teuer since 2001.
Publications (selection)
- Sarapis. Studies on the history of tradition, the manifestations and changes in the figure of a god (= Études préliminaires aux religions orientales dans l'Empire romain. Vol. 32). Brill, Leiden 1973, ISBN 90-04-03654-7 (revised dissertation, University of Marburg, 1967).
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Hornbostel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Interview with Wilhelm Hornbostel
- Short portrait on the website of the Bucerius Kunst Forum ( Memento from October 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Website of the association "Friends of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens e. V. " ( Memento from April 19, 2019 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Website of the Ohm Foundation (below)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hornbostel, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German classical archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ratzeburg |