Richard Delbrück (; 14 July 1875,
Jena – 22 August 1957,
Bonn) was a German classical
archaeologist
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
who specialized in the field of ancient
Roman portraiture
Roman portraiture was one of the most significant periods in the development of portrait art. Originating from ancient Rome, it continued for almost five centuries. Roman portraiture is characterised by unusual realism and the desire to convey im ...
.
Career
In 1899 he graduated from the
University of Bonn, where he was a student of
Georg Loeschcke
Georg Loeschcke (28 June 1852 – 26 November 1915) was a German archaeologist born in Penig, Saxony.
He studied archaeology under Johannes Overbeck at Leipzig, afterwards continuing his education at the University of Bonn, where he was a stude ...
. From 1911 to 1915, he was head of the ''
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut'' (DAI) in
Rome. He was later a professor of classical archaeology at the Universities of
Giessen (1922–1928) and Bonn (1928–1940).
Selected works
* ''Hellenistische bauten in Latium'' – Hellenistic buildings in
Latium.
* ''Antike Porträts'', 1912 – Classical portraiture.
* ''Bildnisse römischer kaiser'', 1914 – Portraits of Roman emperors.
* ''Die Consulardiptychen und verwandte Denkmäler'', 1926 – The
consular diptych and related monuments.
* ''Antike porphyrwerke'', 1932 – Ancient
porphyry works.
* ''Spätantike Kaiserporträts von Constantinus Magnus bis zum Ende des Westreichs'', 1933 – Late ancient Roman Imperial portraits: From
Constantine Magnus until the end of the
Western Roman Empire.
* ''Probleme der Lipsanothek in Brescia'', 1952 – treatise on the
Lipsanotheca of
Brescia.
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published works
References
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1875 births
1957 deaths
Writers from Jena
People from Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Archaeologists from Thuringia
Academic staff of the University of Bonn
Academic staff of the University of Giessen