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John Rewald

German-American art historian (1912-1994)
Person human Q90497

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[27]
Date of birth
May 12, 1912
Date of death
February 2, 1994, February 12, 1994, 1994[9][10]
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
Germany, United States[12][13]
Occupation
art historian, historian, university teacher, art collector
Employer
Princeton University, University of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, City University of New York, Weyhe Gallery[16][17][18][19][20]
Field of work
art history[14]
Position held
professor[15]
Educated at
University of Paris, University of Hamburg, Lichtwarkschule[21][22][23]
Award received
Prix Charles Blanc[26]
Notable work
The paintings of Paul Cézanne: a catalogue raisonné[25]
Spouse
Alice Bellony[11]
Doctoral advisor
Henri Focillon[24]
Work location
Paris, New York City[33][34]
Student of
Erwin Panofsky, Fritz Saxl[36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English[39][40]
Academic degree
Doctor of Science[29]
Archives at
Departmental archives of Yvelines[28]
Family name
Rewald[30]
Floruit
1936[38]
Given name
John[31]
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Name in native language
John Rewald[41]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
Owner of
The Dining Room, The Lighthouse at Honfleur, Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress[42][43][44]
Relative
Sabine Rewald[35]
Significant event
Gumowitz v. Wildenstein[32]
Significant person
Alfred H. Barr, Robert Lehman[45][46]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Rewald cs John Gustav Rewald ja ジョン・リウォルド ko 존 리월드 ru Джон Ревалд ru Ревалд, Джон
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ISNI
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Académie française award winner ID
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Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America ID
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Artist-info curator ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID
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CIRDOC author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DFK Paris person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Described at URL
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dictionary of Art Historians ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Harper's tag
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IdRef ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RKDartists ID
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SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Treccani ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Employer 4
Princeton University, University of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, City University of New York
Occupation 4
historian, university teacher, art historian, art collector
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Germany
Educated at 2
University of Paris, University of Hamburg
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Significant person 2
Alfred H. Barr, Robert Lehman
Student of 2
Erwin Panofsky, Fritz Saxl
Work location 2
Paris, New York City
Academic degree 1
Doctor of Science
Doctoral advisor 1
Henri Focillon
Field of work 1
art history
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Berlin
Place of death 1
New York City
Position held 1
professor
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Raddestorf
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Summary

John Rewald was born on May 12, 1912[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on February 2, 1994[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and art collector[8].

FAQs

Where was John Rewald born?

John Rewald was born in Berlin[2].

Where did John Rewald die?

John Rewald passed away in New York City[4].

Who was John Rewald married to?

John Rewald's spouses include Alice Bellony[11].

What did John Rewald do for work?

John Rewald worked as an art historian[5], historian[6], university teacher[7], and art collector[8].

Where did John Rewald go to school?

John Rewald was educated at University of Paris[21], University of Hamburg[22], and Lichtwarkschule[23].

What awards did John Rewald receive?

Honors received include Prix Charles Blanc[26].

Related Entities

art history Erwin Panofsky Germany Museum of Modern Art New York City United States University of Paris

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . christies.com. christies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . arthistorians.info. Retrieved . arthistorians.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [10] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . arthistorians.info. Retrieved . arthistorians.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. wikidata.org.
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  1. 20d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Princeton University, University of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art +2
    Owner of → The Dining Room, The Lighthouse at Honfleur, Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress
    Relative → Sabine Rewald
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  2. 22d ago · LAP959 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of → The Dining Room, The Lighthouse at Honfleur, Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress
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  3. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → john-rewald
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  4. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 353260
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  6. 26w ago · ManuelaLaRosa · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of Wikimedia project → WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
    Spouse → Alice Bellony
    Field of work → art history
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