Roberto Longhi
Roberto Longhi (28 December 1890 – 3 June 1970) was an Italian academic, art historian, and curator. The main subjects of his studies were the painters Caravaggio and Piero della Francesca.
Roberto Longhi | |
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Longhi in around 1960 | |
| Born | 28 December 1890 |
| Died | 3 June 1970 (aged 79) Florence, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Known for | Scholarship on Caravaggio and Piero della Francesca |
| Spouse | Lucia Lopresti |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Art history |
| Patrons | Count Alessandro Contini Bonacossi (1878–1955) |
| Thesis | (1911) |
| Doctoral advisor | Pietro Toesca |
| Notable students | Evelina Borea, Giovanni Previtali, Luciano Bellosi |
| Website | Fondazione di Studi di Storia dell'Arte Roberto Longhi |
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