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Josef Rudolph Thomas Strzygowski (March 7, 1862 – January 2, 1941) was a Polish-Austrian art historian known for his theories promoting influences from the art of the Near East on European art, for example that of Early Christian Armenian architecture on the early Medieval architecture of Europe, outlined in his book, Die Baukunst der Armenier und Europa.[1] He is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History.

  1. ^ Dictionary of Art Historians, Josef Strzygowski, accessed 17-05-2009.

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