Peter H. Brieger

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Peter H. Brieger (30 June 1898, Breslau – 17 October 1983, Toronto) was a German art historian who emigrated to Canada in 1936 to escape persecution from the Nazi regime because of his Jewish family background. He taught at the University of Toronto from 1936 to 1969, was Head of the Department of Fine Art from 1947 to 1964, and Chair from 1965 to 1969. He was a medievalist, specialising in 12th and 13th century manuscripts.^[1]