Fritz Saxl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Saxl

Austrian art historian

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1890

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1948

Profession: art historian

Nationality: Austria, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Friedrich "Fritz" Saxl (8 January 1890, Vienna – 22 March 1948, Dulwich, London) was the art historian who was the guiding light of the Warburg Institute, especially during the long mental breakdown of its founder, Aby Warburg, whom he succeeded as director.