Benson, Elizabeth P.

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Iconography meets archaeology
essay 2008

Summary: Elizabeth P. Benson was an American art historian, curator and scholar, known for her extensive contributions over a long career to the study of pre-Columbian art, in particular that of Mesoamerica and the Andes. A former "Andrew S. Keck Distinguished Visiting Professor of Art History" at the American University in Washington, D.C., Benson had also a long association with the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, where she served both as director of Pre-Columbian studies and as curator of the institution's collection of Pre-Columbian artworks. Benson was born in May 1924 and died in Washington D.C. in March 2018 at the age of 93. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1924 [2]; 1924-05-13 [4]
Died: 2018-03-19 [4]
Death Place: Washington, D.C. [4]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: historian [4]; art historian [4]; writer [4]; curator [4]
Profession: Historikerin [2]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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