Kurt Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kurt Martin

art historian (1899-1975)

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1899

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1975

Profession: university teacher, art historian

Nationality: Switzerland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Kurt Martin (31 January 1899 in Zurich – 27 January 1975 in Bad Wiessee) was a German art historian. Martin was a professor of art history.
His career began in 1927 as curator of the Baden State Museum Karlsruhe.
From 1934 to 1956, he was director of the Staatlichen Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (National Art Gallery Karlsruhe).
In 1940 he was appointed Head of the Municipal Museums of Strasbourg as well as Chief Commissioner of the Alsatian Museums.
In 1956 he became Director of the Karlsruher Kunstakademie (Academy of Art Karlsruhe), and in 1957 General Director of the Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen (Bavarian State Painting Collection). Martin was a Protestant.
He was married to Dr.
med.
Hildegard Wangrin since 1928.