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Vatican newspaper pays tribute to art historian Schlosser
August 30, 2011
The year 2011 marks the centenary of Julius von Schlosser’s work on wax portraiture, L’Osservatore Romano noted in an August 30 article. Schlosser (1866-1938) was the leader of the Viennese school of art history; towards the end of his life, he became a member of the Nazi party.
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Further information:
- Excessive similarity: An Italian translation of Julius von Schlosser’s work in 1911 on “The history of wax portraits” (L’Osservatore Romano)
- Schlosser, Julius (Dictionary of Art Historians)
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