Michael Baxandall
Born in 1933
Art
History
Michael Baxandall was a prominent art historian known for developing the concept of the "period eye," which examines how social and cultural factors influence artistic perception in different historical periods.
He worked as a curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and taught at prestigious institutions like the Warburg Institute and the University of California.
Baxandall's approach to art history emphasized understanding artworks within their original social and cultural contexts, rather than viewing them through a modern lens.
His work has had a significant impact on the field of art history, particularly in the study of Renaissance art and the relationship between art and society.
