Vincent Scully | |
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.jpg) Scully in 1979 | |
| Born | August 21, 1920 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2017 (aged 97) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Art historian |
| Employer(s) | Yale University, University of Miami |
| Known for | Architectural teacher |
Vincent Joseph Scully Jr. (August 21, 1920 – November 30, 2017)[1] was an American art historian who was a Sterling Professor of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, and the author of several books on the subject. Architect Philip Johnson once described Scully as "the most influential architectural teacher ever."[2] His lectures at Yale were known to attract casual visitors and packed houses, and regularly received standing ovations. He was also the distinguished visiting professor in architecture at the University of Miami.[3]
- ^ "National Building Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Richard Conniff, "The Patriarch," Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine Yale Alumni Magazine, March/April 2008.
- ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. pp. 586. ISBN 9780415252256.