Alois Riegl | |
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 Riegl, c. 1890 | |
| Born | 14 January 1858 |
| Died | 17 June 1905 (aged 47) |
Alois Riegl (14 January 1858 – 17 June 1905) was an Austrian art historian, and is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History. He was one of the major figures in the establishment of art history as a self-sufficient academic discipline, and one of the most influential practitioners of formalism.