Jakob Rosenberg (September 5, 1893 – April 7, 1980) was an art historian, museum curator, and educator who is noted particularly for published work on Rembrandt. He was active in Germany until his 1937 emigration to the United States, where he joined the faculty of Harvard University. In addition to his professorship he was the curator of prints at the Fogg Museum. Rosenberg retired in 1964, but continued his scholarly activities until his 1980 death in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Kupferstichkabinett Berlin Harvard University Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Rosenberg was born in Berlin into a family of art dealers. His brother Saemy Rosenberg (1893–1971) continued the business in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. During the years 1912 to 1914 he first did an internship in the art trade in Munich. After serving in a cavalry unit in World War I he was wounded, captured by the British and sent to Scotland. In 1915 and was sent to Switzerland by prisoner exchange. After the war he studied art history in Bern and Zurich, then in Frankfurt and Munich, where he received his doctorate under Heinrich Wölfflin. He then worked for Max J. Friedlander in the Berlin print cabinet Kupferstichkabinett Berlin, where he also had contact with Wilhelm von Bode. In 1932, Friedländer and Rosenberg published their book on the paintings of Lucas Cranach the Elder (Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach der Äe.). In 1935 he became a curator at the Kupferstickkabinett. Rosenberg was of Jewish descent, and resigned from his position in the same year. Many Jews were being dismissed from positions at the time in accordance with the Nuremberg Laws of the National Socialist regime in Germany. His colleague Friedländer had retired in 1933 for similar reasons. Their work on Lucas Cranach was interrupted, and their second book on Cranach's drawings was only published in 1960, two years after Friedländer's death in the Netherlands.[2][3][4]
After a visit to Harvard University in 1936, Jakob Rosenberg emigrated to the United States in 1937 and became a research fellow and at Harvard on the recommendations from Adolph Goldschmidt and his friend Paul Sachs. In 1940 he was appointed as an associate professor and in 1947 as a full professor. His 1948 overview work on Rembrandt was reprinted in 1964 and 1968, holding its own as a standard work during the early years of the Rembrandt Research Project. He was also director of the Graphic Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1939, and was appointed as Curator of Prints at the Fogg Museum in 1949.[4]
Jakob Rosenberg married Elisabeth Husserl (1882–1981), daughter of Edmund Husserl, in 1922. He was survived by his wife and by two children, Wolfgang Rosenberg and Ruth Medalia.[1]
PublicationsEdit
Die Handzeichnungen von Martin Schongauer. München 1923 (Dissertation).
Jacob van Ruisdael. Berlin: Cassirer. 1928. OCLC 2575900.
with Max J. Friedländer, Elfried Bock [de]: Die Zeichnungen alter Meister im Kupfertichkabinett. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Die Niederländischen Meister (in German). Frankfurt a. M. 1931. OCLC 163059727.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
with Max J. Friedländer: Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach [The Paintings of Lucas Cranach] (in German). Berlin: Deutscher Verein für Kunstwissenschaft. 1932. OCLC 560279610.
Rembrandt. Life and Work. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University. 1948. OCLC 256187792.
Great Draughtsmen from Pisanello to Picasso. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 1959. OCLC 502238231.
Die Zeichnungen Lucas Cranach d. Ä [The Drawings of Lucas Cranach the Elder] (in German). Berlin: Deutscher Verein für Kunstwissenschaft. 1960. OCLC 1086643224.
with Seymour Slive and Engelbert H. ter Kuile: Dutch Art and Architecture, 1600 to 1800. Baltimore: Penguin Books. 1966. OCLC 518654.
On Quality in Art: Criteria of Excellence, Past and Present (Bollingen series 35). Princeton University Press. 1969. OCLC 517408.
Great Draughtsmen from Pisanello to Picasso (revised ed.). Harper & Row. 1974. ISBN9780064300292. OCLC 1134345.
with Max J. Friedländer: The Paintings of Lucas Cranach. Translated by Norden, Heinz; Taylor, Ronald (revised ed.). Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 1978. ISBN9783764309824. OCLC 6821392.
with Max J. Friedländer: Les peintures de Lucas Cranach (in French) (revised ed.). Paris: Flammarion. 1978. OCLC 13443953.
with Max J. Friedländer: Die Gemälde von Lucas Cranach (in German) (revised ed.). Bern: Birkhäuser. 1979. ISBN9783764309824. OCLC 6821392.
Rembrandt: Life and Work (revised ed.). Ithaca: Cornell University Press. 1980. ISBN9780801491986. OCLC 7174927.
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Jakob Rosenberg, 86, Authority On Works of Rembrandt, Dead". The New York Times. April 10, 1980.
^ abCohn, Marjorie B.; Coolidge, John P.; Freedberg, Sydney J.; Magurn, Ruth S.; Slive, Seymour (March 8, 1983). "Memorial Minute" (PDF). Harvard University. (PDF) from the original on 2022-04-08.
^"Saemy Rosenberg, 78, President of International Art House, Dies". The New York Times. January 4, 1971.
jakob, rosenberg, september, 1893, april, 1980, historian, museum, curator, educator, noted, particularly, published, work, rembrandt, active, germany, until, 1937, emigration, united, states, where, joined, faculty, harvard, university, addition, professorshi. Jakob Rosenberg September 5 1893 April 7 1980 was an art historian museum curator and educator who is noted particularly for published work on Rembrandt He was active in Germany until his 1937 emigration to the United States where he joined the faculty of Harvard University In addition to his professorship he was the curator of prints at the Fogg Museum Rosenberg retired in 1964 but continued his scholarly activities until his 1980 death in Cambridge Massachusetts 1 2 Jakob RosenbergBorn 1893 09 05 September 5 1893Berlin German Empire DiedApril 7 1980 1980 04 07 aged 86 Cambridge Massachusetts United States Occupation s Art curator historian and educatorRelativesSaemy Rosenberg Erich RosenbergAcademic backgroundAlma materUniversity of MunichDoctoral advisorHeinrich WolfflinAcademic workInstitutionsKupferstichkabinett Berlin Harvard University Boston Museum of Fine ArtsRosenberg was born in Berlin into a family of art dealers His brother Saemy Rosenberg 1893 1971 continued the business in Germany the Netherlands and the United States During the years 1912 to 1914 he first did an internship in the art trade in Munich After serving in a cavalry unit in World War I he was wounded captured by the British and sent to Scotland In 1915 and was sent to Switzerland by prisoner exchange After the war he studied art history in Bern and Zurich then in Frankfurt and Munich where he received his doctorate under Heinrich Wolfflin He then worked for Max J Friedlander in the Berlin print cabinet Kupferstichkabinett Berlin where he also had contact with Wilhelm von Bode In 1932 Friedlander and Rosenberg published their book on the paintings of Lucas Cranach the Elder Die Gemalde von Lucas Cranach der Ae In 1935 he became a curator at the Kupferstickkabinett Rosenberg was of Jewish descent and resigned from his position in the same year Many Jews were being dismissed from positions at the time in accordance with the Nuremberg Laws of the National Socialist regime in Germany His colleague Friedlander had retired in 1933 for similar reasons Their work on Lucas Cranach was interrupted and their second book on Cranach s drawings was only published in 1960 two years after Friedlander s death in the Netherlands 2 3 4 After a visit to Harvard University in 1936 Jakob Rosenberg emigrated to the United States in 1937 and became a research fellow and at Harvard on the recommendations from Adolph Goldschmidt and his friend Paul Sachs In 1940 he was appointed as an associate professor and in 1947 as a full professor His 1948 overview work on Rembrandt was reprinted in 1964 and 1968 holding its own as a standard work during the early years of the Rembrandt Research Project He was also director of the Graphic Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston from 1939 and was appointed as Curator of Prints at the Fogg Museum in 1949 4 In 1954 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Jakob Rosenberg married Elisabeth Husserl 1882 1981 daughter of Edmund Husserl in 1922 He was survived by his wife and by two children Wolfgang Rosenberg and Ruth Medalia 1 Publications EditDie Handzeichnungen von Martin Schongauer Munchen 1923 Dissertation Jacob van Ruisdael Berlin Cassirer 1928 OCLC 2575900 with Max J Friedlander Elfried Bock de Die Zeichnungen alter Meister im Kupfertichkabinett Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Die Niederlandischen Meister in German Frankfurt a M 1931 OCLC 163059727 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link with Max J Friedlander Die Gemalde von Lucas Cranach The Paintings of Lucas Cranach in German Berlin Deutscher Verein fur Kunstwissenschaft 1932 OCLC 560279610 Rembrandt Life and Work Cambridge Mass Harvard University 1948 OCLC 256187792 Great Draughtsmen from Pisanello to Picasso Cambridge Mass Harvard University Press 1959 OCLC 502238231 Die Zeichnungen Lucas Cranach d A The Drawings of Lucas Cranach the Elder in German Berlin Deutscher Verein fur Kunstwissenschaft 1960 OCLC 1086643224 with Seymour Slive and Engelbert H ter Kuile Dutch Art and Architecture 1600 to 1800 Baltimore Penguin Books 1966 OCLC 518654 On Quality in Art Criteria of Excellence Past and Present Bollingen series 35 Princeton University Press 1969 OCLC 517408 Great Draughtsmen from Pisanello to Picasso revised ed Harper amp Row 1974 ISBN 9780064300292 OCLC 1134345 with Max J Friedlander The Paintings of Lucas Cranach Translated by Norden Heinz Taylor Ronald revised ed Ithaca Cornell University Press 1978 ISBN 9783764309824 OCLC 6821392 with Max J Friedlander Les peintures de Lucas Cranach in French revised ed Paris Flammarion 1978 OCLC 13443953 with Max J Friedlander Die Gemalde von Lucas Cranach in German revised ed Bern Birkhauser 1979 ISBN 9783764309824 OCLC 6821392 Rembrandt Life and Work revised ed Ithaca Cornell University Press 1980 ISBN 9780801491986 OCLC 7174927 References Edit a b Jakob Rosenberg 86 Authority On Works of Rembrandt Dead The New York Times April 10 1980 a b Cohn Marjorie B Coolidge John P Freedberg Sydney J Magurn Ruth S Slive Seymour March 8 1983 Memorial Minute PDF Harvard University Archived PDF from the original on 2022 04 08 Saemy Rosenberg 78 President of International Art House Dies The New York Times January 4 1971 a b Sorensen Lee ed Rosenberg Jakob Dictionary of Art Historians Retrieved 2023 01 15 Further reading Edit Rembrandt Expert Jakob Rosenberg Dies at Age 87 The Crimson April 9 1980 This biographical article about a German art historian is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jakob Rosenberg amp oldid 1137541643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
