| Code | DS/UK/602 |
| Dates | 29/04/1862-15/08/1942 |
| Person Name | Falke; Otto von (29/04/1862-15/08/1942); Dr. |
| Surname | Falke |
| Forenames | Otto von |
| Title | Dr. |
| Activity | Art historian and important specialist of applied arts. Staff member of the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin; director of the Kunstgewerbemuseum Cologne (1895-1908); director of the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin (1908-1920); director-general (Generaldirektor) of Berliner Museen (1920-1927) (follower of Wilhelm von Bode); founder, editor and author of 'Pantheon' magazine (1927-).
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| Relationships | Son of Jacob von Falke, also an art historian; Married to Luise Dreger (1865–1935). |
| History | Studied history, art history and archaeology at the University of Vienna (1881-); |
| Source | Erich Meyer: Falke, Otto von. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, p. 8 f.; Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie. 2.A. vol. 3, München 2006, p. 224; Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815-1950. vol. 1, p. 284; Charlotte Giese: Otto von Falke, (Verzeichnis seiner) Schriften, München 1932 [zum 70. Geburtstag]; "Otto von Falke", URL: <http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Falke> [accessed 10/01/12011]. |
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