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Nikolaus Pevsner

1902 – 1983

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Wikipedia Summary

Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner was a German-British historian who specialised in the areas of art and architecture. He is best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951–1974), as well as his editorship of the Pelican History of Art.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 30, 1902
Date of death
August 18, 1983
Field and occupation
britský historik umění německého původu zabývající se historií architektury, Sir
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