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Hellmut Lorenz Art historian dead at age 83

Hellmut Lorenz

Hellmut Lorenz, an Austrian art historian, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 83.

Born on June 11, 1942, in Vienna, he was a longtime professor at the University of Salzburg and the Free University of Berlin. In 2012, he received the Wilhelm Hartel Prize from the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Hellmut Lorenz (11 June 1942 – 6 February 2026) was an Austrian art historian.

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