Andrzej Rottermund
Art historian (born 1941)
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Andrzej Rottermund (born 11 May 1941) is a Polish art historian and museologist who is a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He served as director of the Royal Castle in Warsaw from 1991 to 2015 and as chairman of the Polish Committee for UNESCO from 2011 to 2015.
Andrzej Rottermund | |
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 Rottermund in 2016 | |
| Born | 11 May 1941 Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupations | Art historian, museologist |
| Known for | Director of the Royal Castle in Warsaw (1991–2015) |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta (Officer's Cross, 1994; Commander's Cross, 1998; Grand Cross, 2011), Bene Merito honorary distinction (2012), Professor Aleksander Gieysztor Award (2024) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history |
| Institutions | Royal Castle in Warsaw |
Biography
In 1964, Rottermund earned a master's degree in art history from the University of Warsaw.[1] He later supervised four doctoral dissertations.[1] He was chosen a member of the Warsaw Scientific Society.[2]
Rottermund's academic work has focused on modern and nineteenth-century art and culture, court ceremonial and its relationship to art, the work of Bernardo Bellotto, the architectural history of Warsaw, particularly the Royal Castle in Warsaw, as well as museology, collecting, and museum architecture.[2]
From 1975 to 1982, he served as deputy director of the National Museum in Warsaw.[3] He participated in the reconstruction of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, serving as a member of its Architectural Commission from 1973 and as curator of the Royal Castle Branch from 1973 to 1976. In 1987, he became deputy director of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. He served as president of the Association of Art Historians from 1987 to 1991. In 1991, he was appointed Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Art.[3]
Works
| Year | Title |
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| 1970 | Katalog rysunków architektonicznych ze zbiorów Muzeum Narodowego w Warszawie |
| 1989 | Zamek Królewski – funkcje i treści rezydencji monarszej wieku Oświecenia |
| 1990 | J. L. N. Durand a polska architektura I połowy XIX wieku |
| 1993 | Rozwój przestrzenny Warszawy |
| 2005 | Od Wenecji do Warszawy (życie i twórczość Bernarda Bellotta zw. Canalettem) |
Awards and honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1994)[4]
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1998)[5]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011)[6]
- Bene Merito honorary distinction (2012)[7]
- Honorary Citizen of Warsaw (18 June 2020)[2]
- Professor Aleksander Gieysztor Award[8] (2024)[9]
- Gold Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture[2]
- Medal of the Commission of National Education[10]