Konrad Fiedler
Portrait of Konrad Fiedler by Hans Thoma
Born
Adolph Konrad Fiedler

23 September 1841
Died13 June 1895 (1895-06-14) (aged 53)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)art historian, art collector and writer
SpouseMary Meyer

Adolph Konrad Fiedler or Conrad Fiedler (23 September 1841 – 13 June 1895) was a German art historian, art collector and writer. Fiedler was one of the most important German art theorist of the 19th century.

Bust of Konrad Fiedler by Adolf von Hildebrand

Fiedler was born in Oederan. He studied law at the Heidelberg University[1] and the University of Lausanne. In 1876 Fiedler married Mary Meyer. In 1895 Konrad Fiedler died in Munich by the fall from a balcony. He was buried in the family tomb on the estate Crostewitz.

References

  1. "Fiedler, Konrad". Dictionary of Art Historians. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.


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