Oskar Hagen (14 October 1888,

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, Germany – 5 October 1957, in

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, United States) was a German art historian. While lecturing at the

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from 1918 to 1925, Hagen helped establish the

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. He established the revival of Handel operas in Germany, beginning with his heavily-edited version of '' Rodelinda'' in 1920. He later moved to the United States to be professor at the

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, where he founded the department of Art History. In addition to his work as an art historian, Hagen also composed original music. Hagen is the father of actress and drama teacher

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'', Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University {{DEFAULTSORT:Hagen, Oskar 1888 births 1957 deaths German art historians University of Göttingen faculty University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty