Alfred Moir (14 April 1924—13 November 2010) was an art historian, collector and author of numerous books on baroque art.
Alfred Moir | |
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Born | (1924-04-12)April 12, 1924 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Died | November 13, 2010(2010-11-13) (aged 86) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Alfred Kummer Moir |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | art history |
Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Thesis | The Character and Development of Caravaggism in Italy and its Regional Aspects (1953) |
Moir (pronounced 'Moi-er') was the son of William Wilmerding Moir and Blanche Kummer. Between 1943 and 1946,[1] he served in the U.S. Army, turning down an officer's commission to retire as Master Sergeant.[2]
In 1948, Moir obtained his bachelor's from Harvard, followed, in 1949, by an M.A. After being granted a Ph.D. by Harvard University in 1953, Moir taught at Newcomb–Tulane College, New Orleans. He joined the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1963, from where he retired emeritus in 1991.[1]
Moir, Alfred (1967). The Italian followers of Caravaggio. London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780317105742.[3]
Moir, Alfred (1976). Caravaggio and His Copyists. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 9780814754085.
Moir, Alfred (1982). Caravaggio. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
Moir, Alfred (1994). Van Dyck. New York: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 9780810939172.
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