http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt0c60327c No online items Finding aid for the Harald Keller papers, 1929-1990 Finding aid prepared by Rose Lachman. Finding aid for the Harald Keller 920043 1 papers, 1929-1990 Descriptive Summary Title: Harald Keller papers Date (inclusive): 1929-1990 Number: 920043 Creator/Collector: Keller, Harald, 1903-1989 Physical Description: 15.0 linear feet Repository: The Getty Research Institute Special Collections 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100 Los Angeles, California, 90049-1688 (310) 440-7390 Abstract: German art historian and teacher (1903-1989). Lecture notes, correspondence, and manuscripts compiled during Keller's 35-year academic career cover major periods and works in the history of art and architecture. Papers include research notes and annotated copies of several Keller publications, including his dissertation. The correspondence documents Keller's relationships with numerous art historians, including Richard Krautheimer, Christoph Frommel, Hans Sedlmayr, L.H. Heydenreich, K. Müller, Ulrich Middeldorf, and Rudolf Wittkower. Request Materials: Request access to the physical materials described in this inventory through the catalog record for this collection. Click here for the access policy . Language: Collection material is in German Biographical/Historical Note Harald Keller was trained as an art historian in Leipzig, Heidelberg, and Munich by such influential scholars as Wilhelm Pinder, Heinrich Wölfflin, C. G. Heise at the Lübeck Museum and Hans Jantzen in Frankfurt. Keller served as Assistant Director of the Hertziana in Rome from 1930 - 1935. He wrote 20 books and over 100 articles. In his 35 years as a teacher, Keller helped shape a generation of German art historians, in part by supervising 53 dissertations. The course and lecture notes included among his papers provide a precise record of his teaching methods and document a formative period in the discipline. Access Open for use by qualified researchers, except letters from Keller to Elfriede R. Knauer (Philadelphia), 1976-1989, 11 letters. Sealed until 2019. Publication Rights Contact Library Rights and Reproductions . Preferred Citation Harald Keller papers, 1929-1990, Research Library, The Getty Research Institute, Accession no. 920043. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifa920043 Acquisition Information The Getty purchased the Harald Keller papers in 1992. Processing History Rose Lachman processed, arranged and described the collection in early 1995. Wherever possible, the collection retains Keller's original order and labeling. Scope and Content of Collection Harald Keller's papers span the years 1929-1990 and comprise extensive lecture and course notes from 35 years of teaching (mostly undated); research notes related to his writings, teachings, and travels (ca. 1930-1987); manuscripts of published and unpublished books and articles, arranged chronologically (ca. 1935-1988); and correspondence with students and colleagues, including some on the versos of lectures and notes. (1930-1989). Keller taught widely on art subjects, and his detailed, carefully-composed course and lecture notes deal with aspects of painting, sculpture, architecture, and urbanism from the Early Christian and Byzantine eras to the Impressionist period. His manuscripts likewise cover a broad range of topics, including Baroque staircases (the subject of his dissertation), Renaissance landscape, Italian Gothic sculpture, urbanism in Italy, Central Europe and the Baltic countries, Impressionism, the history of portraiture, a scholarly autobiography, and notes for an historical novel. Many manuscripts included in the collection contain his annotations, as does a printed copy of his dissertation, Das Treppenhaus im deutschen Schloss- und Finding aid for the Harald Keller 920043 2 papers, 1929-1990 Klosterbau des Barock. The reverse side of many of the pages of lecture and course notes contain correspondence between Keller and art historians, primarily from the years 1938 - 1963. Series IV contains significant correspondence with other scholars and includes 50 letters (1943-1989) from Richard Krautheimer, rich in detail about their common scholarly interests and the work of other colleagues, 11 letters (1974-1980) from Christoph Frommel, as well as letters from Hans Sedlmayer, Rudolf Wittkower, L.H. Heydenreich, T. Müller and others. Arrangement note The Papers are arranged in 4 series: Series I. Lectures and notes, with correspondence on verso, ca. 1939-1987; Series II. Research notes, ca. 1930-1987, n.d.; Series III. Manuscripts, ca. 1929-1988; Series IV. Correspondence, ca. 1930-1989 Subjects - Names Keller, Harald, 1903-1989 Subjects - Corporate Bodies Bibliotheca Hertziana, Max-Planck-Institut Subjects - Topics Architecture, Baroque--Germany Architecture, Medieval--Germany Architecture--Germany Architecture--History Architecture--History--Study and teaching Architecture--Italian Art, French Art, Gothic--France Art, Medieval Art, Renaissance--Italy Art, Romanesque--France Art--History Art--History--Study and teaching Cities and towns--Europe Historical fiction Impressionism (Art)--France Landscape painting, Renaissance--Italy Painting, French--19th century Painting, Italian Painting--History Sculpture, Italian Sculpture--History Staircases--Germany Contributors Frommel, Christoph Luitpold Heydenreich, Ludwig H. (Ludwig Heinrich), 1903-1978 Krautheimer, Richard, 1897-1994 Middeldorf, Ulrich Alexander, 1901-1983 Müller, Theodor, 1905- Schlumberger, Daniel Sedlmayr, Hans, 1896-1984 Wittkower, Rudolf Finding aid for the Harald Keller 920043 3 papers, 1929-1990 Series I.Lecture and course notes, with correspondence on verso, ca. 1939-1987 Series I.A.Lecture and course notes, ca. 1937-1980 Series I. Lecture and course notes, with correspondence on verso, ca. 1939-1987 Physical Description: 10.0 linear feet Scope and Content Note Keller frequently wrote lecture and course notes on the verso of bills, announcements, invitations, and especially correspondence (both letters he received and letters he wrote). These papers, therefore, are described in two subseries, lecture and course notes, and correspondence on the reverse of lecture notes. The series comprises 10 lin. feet of material, essentially described twice. Series I.A. Lecture and course notes, ca. 1937-1980 Physical Description: 10 lin. ft. Scope and Content Note Lecture and course notes, divided by subject. Subseries keeps material in Harald Keller's original order. Box 1, Folder 1 Donatello, n.d. Box 1, Folder 1 Donatello Freifigur vorpaduanisch, n.d. Box 1, Folder 1 Donatello Relief vorpaduanisch, n.d. Box 1, Folder 2 Donatello Büsten, n.d. Box 1, Folder 2 Donatello Padua (1443-53), n.d. Box 1, Folder 2 Donatello nach paduanisch, n.d. Box 1, Folder 2 Donatello Apokryphen and Spätwerke Donatellos, n.d. Box 1, Folder 3 Venice: Kolleg., 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 3 Venedig Einleitungsstunde, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 3 Torcello, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 3 Padua, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 3 S. Marco, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Dogenpalast, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Piazza und Piazzetta, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Karolingische Kirchen-Gründungen, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Venezian. Paläste bis Ende der Gotik, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Die Lombarden, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 4 Venedig früh Renaissance, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 5 2. Hälfte (1494-1797) 1980 Oct 20 n.d. Box 1, Folder 5 Ausmalung das Dogenpalastes nach 1577, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 5 Tetrastyle Anlagen in Venedig u. Veneto, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 5 Venezianische Villa (aüsser Palladio, ) 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 5 Venez. Paläste seit 1500, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 5 Seicento Veneziano, 1980 Oct 20 Box 1, Folder 6 Venezianische Malerei von den Anfängen bis Tiepolo, Notizen und Excerpte zum Kolleg WS 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 6 Venezian. Malerei Einleitungsstunde 1957 Nov 14 Box 1, Folder 6 Venedig Trecento, 1957 Nov 4 Box 1, Folder 6 Venezian. Malerei d. Weichen Stils Box 1, Folder 6 Jacopo Bellini, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 6 Gentile Bellini, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 7 Giovanni Bellini bis 1475, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 7 Giovanni Bellini seit 1475, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 7 Carlo Crivelli, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 8 Vittore Carpaccio, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 8 Bartolomeo Veneto, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 8 Giorgione, 1957/1958 Box 1, Folder 8 Giorgione Schulbilder, 1957/1958 Box 2, Folder 1 Italien Bildhauer u. Architekten, n.d. Box 2, Folder 1 Pietro da Cortona, n.d. Finding aid for the Harald Keller 920043 4 papers, 1929-1990 Series I.Lecture and course notes, with correspondence on verso, ca. 1939-1987 Series I.A.Lecture and course notes, ca. 1937-1980 Box 2, Folder 1 Carlo Maderno, n.d. Box 2, Folder 1 Borromini, n.d. Box 2, Folder 2 Carlo Rainaldi, n.d. Box 2, Folder 2 Bernini, n.d. Box 2, Folder 2 Carlo Fontana Box 2, Folder 2 Römischer Palastbau das Seicento, n.d. Box 2, Folder 3 Venezianische Malerei 18. Jh., n.d. Box 2, Folder 3 Venedig im 18. Jh. (allgemein), n.d. Box 2, Folder 3 Venedig (ohne Piazzetta u. Tiepolo, n.d. Box 2, Folder 3 Pittoni, n.d. Box 2, Folder 4 Piazzetta, n.d. Box 2, Folder 4 Tiepolo, n.d. Box 2, Folder 4 Piranesi, n.d. Box 2, Folder 5 Italien. Barockmalerei, 1961, n.d. Box 2, Folder 5 Einleitungsstunde (includes printed bibliographic compilation of literature by Erich Hubala) 11/7/61 Box 2, Folder 5 Lodovico Carracci, n.d. Box 2, Folder 5 Annibale Carracci, n.d. Box 2, Folder 6 Caravaggio, n.d. Box 2, Folder 6 Orazio Borgianni, n.d. Box 2, Folder 6 Carlo Saraceni, n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Orazio Gentileschi, n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Bernardo Strozzi, n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Guido Reni, n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Domenichino, n.d. Box 2, Folder 7 Lanfranco, n.d. Box 2, Folder 8 Guercino, n.d. Box 2, Folder 8 G.B. Crespi (Cerano), n.d. Box 2, Folder 8 Domenico Feti, n.d. Box 2, Folder 8 Pietro da Cortona, n.d.