Walter William Spencer Cook

Walter William Spencer Cook
Born(1888-04-07)April 7, 1888
Orange, Massachusetts, US
DiedSeptember 20, 1962(1962-09-20) (aged 74)
Other namesWalter W. S. Cook
Known forSpanish Medieval art history
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University (BA, MA, PhD)
ThesisRomanesque Panel Painting in Catalonia (1924)
Doctoral advisorChandler Rathfon Post
Academic work
InstitutionsNew York University (1926–1935),
New York University Institute of Fine Arts (1935–1956)

Walter William Spencer Cook, also known as Walter W. S. Cook in citation (7 April 1888 – 20 September 1962)[1][2] was an American art historian and professor. He specialized in Spanish Medieval art history.[3] He was an emeritus professor from New York University (working from 1926 to 1956) and he helped found the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.[4] He had a prominent role in introducing eminent German art historians to the United States.

  1. ^ "Walter William Spencer Cook". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  2. ^ Dolman, Bernard (1970). Who's who in Art. Art Trade Press, Limited. p. 119.
  3. ^ "Cook, Walter W. S." The Dictionary of Art Historians. 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Harvey, Jacqueline Colliss (2003). "Cook, Walter William Spencer". Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T019271. Retrieved 2021-03-04.