Jacob Burckhardt | Vibepedia

Jacob Burckhardt was a Swiss historian of art and culture, best known for his seminal work 'The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy', which pioneered the field of cultural history. His holistic approach to understanding historical periods has had a lasting impact on historiography. Burckhardt's work has been influential to many, including [[sigfried-giedion|Siegfried Giedion]] and [[ernst-gombrich|Ernst Gombrich]].