H. W. Janson
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Horst Woldemar Janson (October 4, 1913 – September 30, 1982), was a Russian Empire-born German-American professor of art history best known for his History of Art, which was first published in 1962 and has since sold more than four million copies in fifteen languages. His academic specialism was the sculpture of Donatello.
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Born | (1913-10-04)October 4, 1913 |
Died | September 30, 1982(1982-09-30) (aged 68) |
Nationality | Russian, American (since 1943) |
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Spouse | Dora Jane Heineberg |
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Academic advisors | Erwin Panofsky |
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