Richard Delbrück (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈdɛl.bʁʏk] ; 14 July 1875, Jena – 22 August 1957, Bonn) was a German classical archaeologist who specialized in the field of ancient Roman portraiture.

Career

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In 1899 he graduated from the University of Bonn, where he was a student of Georg Loeschcke. From 1911 to 1915, he was head of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) in Rome.[1] He was later a professor of classical archaeology at the Universities of Giessen (1922–1928) and Bonn (1928–1940).[2]

Selected works

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  • 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sentences based on translated text from an equivalent article at the German Wikipedia".
  2. ^ Dictionary of Art Historians Delbrueck, Richard
  3. ^ OCLC Classify published works