Hermann Goetz (art historian)
Hermann Goetz | |
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Born | museum director | July 17, 1898
Known for | Scholarly contributions on Indian art history |
Title | Director of Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery |
Term | 1939–1953 |
Spouse | Annimarie Goetz |
Hermann Goetz (17 July 1898 – 8 July 1976) was a German
Early life
Goetz was born in
Early in his career, during the World War I, Goetz was mainly interested in the
In the 1920s, Goetz obtained a
In 1931, when the German
In India
Hermann Goetz and his wife Annemarie moved to India in 1936.[1] Goetz spent a substantial time studying the art of ancient and medieval India.[3] In 1939, the Baroda State's ruler Sayajirao Gaekwad III appointed him as the Director of Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery.[1]
Goetz was opposed to the Nazi regime of Germany. Despite this, when the World War II broke out, he was interned by the British administration of India because of his German nationality. During this internment, he spent time consolidating his research. After the war ended, he published a large number of works.[3]
Goetz worked at the
Back in Germany
After having spent 19 years in India, Goetz contracted a tropical disease. Because of this, he decided to move back to Germany in 1955. There, he organized several displays and exhibitions of Indian art, and gave lectures on related topics.[3] He returned to India in 1958 and then again in 1960-61.[1] During these shorter stays in India, he organized another museum at Baroda. In 1961, he moved back to Germany permanently.[3]
In Germany, Goetz became a professor of Oriental Art at the Heidelberg University's Südasien-Institut (South Asia Institute).[1] He later served as the Director of history of art at the Institute.[2] He visited India in 1971 to receive the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for his work on Indian art.[1]
By his 75th birthday, Goetz had 383 published works, which included 32 books. In addition, he had written over 100 book reviews. He died on 8 July 1976.[2]
References
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-19-530991-1.
- Karl Jettmar (1976). "Originalveröffentlichung: Hermann Goetz" (PDF). East and West. 26 (3/4). Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente: 539–540.