Hans Belting

German art historian (1935-2023) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 87

Hans Belting was a German art historian and media theorist with a focus on image science, and this with regard to contemporary art and to the Italian art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Hans Belting is read about 39 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Media & music

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Belting opening library with his books in Masaryk University, Brno

Awards

Balzan Prize2015

Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1987

Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country

Germany

Academics from Germany 6

Ernst Fraenkel47.0 of 100

Detlev Ganten47.0 of 100

Klaus Zumwinkel47.1 of 100

Heinz Prüfer47.0 of 100 Gerhard Ebeling47.1 of 100

Friedrich Weber47.0 of 100