Vincent Scully | |
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Born | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | August 21, 1920
Died | November 30, 2017 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 97)
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]