Christoph Luitpold Frommel
Christoph Luitpold Frommel | |
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| Born | 25 September 1933 Heidelberg, Gau Baden, Germany |
| Died | 11 February 2026 (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
| Education | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich University of Bonn |
| Occupation | Art historian |
Christoph Luitpold Frommel (25 September 1933 – 11 February 2026) was a German art historian.[1]
Life and career
Christoph Luitpold Frommel was the son of composer Gerhard Frommel and the grandson of theologian Otto Frommel. After he studied at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Bonn, he served as director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome. He was married to fellow art historian Sabine Frommel.[2]
He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei[3] and the Accademia di San Luca.[4] He was named a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1999.[5]
Frommel died in Rome on 11 February 2026, at the age of 92.[6]
References
- ^ Montagnoli, Livia (11 February 2026). "È morto Christoph Luitpold Frommel, lo storico dell'architettura pioniere degli studi sul Rinascimento a Roma". Artribune (in Italian). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Christoph Frommel". Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History (in German).
- ^ "Christoph L. FROMMEL". Accademia dei Lincei (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Christoph Luitpold Frommel". Accademia di San Luca (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Frommel Prof. Christoph Luitpold". President of Italy (in Italian).
- ^ Satzinger, Georg (13 February 2026). "Nachruf für Christoph Luitpold Frommel (25.9.1933-11.2.2026)". Bibliothek des Kunsthistorischen Instituts der Universität Bonn (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2026.