Paul Kristeller

Paul Kristeller

German art historian
Date of Birth: 22.05.1905
Country: Germany
  1. Paul Kristeller
  2. Catalog and Research Publications
  3. Extensive Works
  4. A monograph on Andrea Mantegna (1902, English edition 1901)

Paul Kristeller

Paul Kristeller, a German art historian, emerged as a leading expert in the history of engraving. His works continue to hold substantial authority among scholars and connoisseurs to this day.

Catalog and Research Publications

Kristeller authored several seminal catalog-studies:

"Die Italienischen Buchdrucker- und Verlegerzeichen bis 1525" (1893, reprinted 2000), cataloging Italian printing and publishing marks

"Early Florentine Woodcuts" (1897, reprinted 2000), an examination of early Florentine woodcuts

"Die Lombardische Graphik der Renaissance" (1913), an exploration of Renaissance graphics in Lombardy

Extensive Works

Beyond his catalogs, Kristeller also published comprehensive works:

"Kupferstich und Holzschnitt in vier Jahrhunderten" (1905, translated as "History of European Engraving XV-XVIII Century" in 1939), a survey of engraving from the 15th to 18th centuries

A monograph on Andrea Mantegna (1902, English edition 1901)

Notable Publications

Kristeller prepared and published a collection of engravings and woodcuts by Jacopo de' Barbari (1896). His contributions to the field of art history have cemented his legacy as a renowned scholar.