Julius Lange (art historian)
Julius Henrik Lange was a Danish art historian and critic.Life
In 1858, he began his studies at the University of Copenhagen. A few years later, he accompanied a wealthy gentleman to Italy and, while there, developed an interest in art history. In 1870, he became a lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and, a year later, transferred to the University. In 1877, he became a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
His brother was Carl Lange, the psychologist.Works
He wrote about ancient and contemporary art. Some of his outstanding works were:
- Michelangelo og Marmoret
- Om Kunstværdi
- Vor Kunst og Udlandets,
- Det ioniske Kapitäls Oprindelse og Forhistorie
- Guder og Mennesker hos Homer
- Sergel og Thorvaldsen
- Bastien-Lepage og andre Afhandlinger,
- Billedkunstens Fremstilling af Menneskeskikkelsen i dens ældste Periode,
Collections of his letters were published in 1903 and 1904. They have recently been reprinted as Breve fra Julius Lange, Kessinger
