Dictionary of Art Historians

Walter, Otto

Full Name
Walter, Otto
Gender
male
Date Born
1882
Date Died
1965
Place Born
Vienna, Austria
Place Died
Salzburg, Austria
Home Country
Austria
Subject Area
ancient
Ancient Greek (culture or style)
Antique, the
architecture (object genre)
Classical
sculpture (visual works)
Overview

Specialist in ancient Greek art, particularly the art and architecture of Athens. Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute (österreichisches archäologische Institut, öAI) in Athens, 1921-1938. Because of monetary restrictions, also served in diplomatic corps as Austrian Consul General in Athens 1923-1933. Named second secretary of the German Archaeological Institute in Athens in 1938 following the German takeover of Austria. Honorary Professor at the University of Vienna, 1945-1948, Professor at the University of Innsbruck 1948-1951, Professor at the University of Vienna 1951-1953.

Selected Bibliography
Beschreibung des Reliefs in kleinen Akropolismuseum, 1923 Die Reliefs aus dem Heiligtum der Echeliden in Neu-Phaleron, in: AEphem 1937, 97ff. Der Parthenonfundamente und das Delphische Orakel, in: AnzWien 89, 1952, 97ff. Zur Tyrannenmördergruppe, in öJh 40, 1953, 126 ff.
Sources
Archäologenbildnisse: Porträts und Kurzbiographien von Klassichen Archäologen deutscher Sprache. Reinhard Lullies, ed. Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1988: 214-215.