Hartt, Frederick.

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The art historian Frederick Hartt was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1914. He received his B.A. from Columbia College and his Ph.D. from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts. He taught at Washington University in St. Louis (1949-1960). During this period, he was instrumental in forming the university's collection of American abstract expressionist art. He later taught at the University of Pennsylvania (1960-1967), and finally at the University of Virginia (1967-1984).

During World War II, he served in the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Division of the U.S. Army and was responsible for a program working on the rescue and restoration of monuments and works of art damaged by war. During his stay in Tuscany he met Bernard and Mary Berenson.

Hartt's writings include books on Botticelli, Giulio Romano, Michelangelo, and Donatello. He died in Washington D.C. on October 31, 1991.

From the description of Papers, 1937-1989. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 444734616

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referencedIn Roberto Papini Papers, 1906-1957. A Finding Aid., 1910-2005 Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
referencedIn Julius S. Held papers, ca. 1918-1999 Getty Research Institute
creatorOf Boys, Richard Charles, 1912-. Correspondence, 1949-1954. University of Michigan
referencedIn Papini, Roberto, 1883-1957. Papers, 1906-1957. Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
referencedIn Sgrilli, Grazia. Giulio Romano corpus. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Getty Research Institute. Study photographs of Italian paintings and drawings. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Coolidge, John, 1913-1995. Papers of John Coolidge and Agnes Mongan, 1909-2006. Harvard University Art Museum
referencedIn Papers of John Coolidge and Agnes Mongan, 1909-2006 Harvard Art Museums. Archives
creatorOf Hartt, Frederick. Papers, 1937-1989. Biblioteca Berenson, Villa I Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
creatorOf Hartt, Frederick. Papers, 1942-1968. National Gallery of Art Library
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associatedWith Anrep, Alda. person
associatedWith Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959. person
associatedWith Berenson, Mary, 1864-1945. person
associatedWith Boys, Richard Charles, 1912- person
associatedWith Coolidge, John, 1913-1995. person
associatedWith Getty Research Institute corporateBody
associatedWith Held, Julius Samuel, 1905- person
associatedWith Kuzmik, Livia, 1898-1976 person
associatedWith Papini, Roberto, 1883-1957. person
associatedWith Villa I Tatti (Florence, Italy) corporateBody
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United States
Italy, Central
Italy
Florence (Italy)
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Art
Art historians
Art, Renaissance
Cultural property, Protection of
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1914

Death 1991-10-31

Americans

English

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