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Nikolaus Pevsner was born in London, England.
Answer: False
Nikolaus Pevsner was born in Leipzig, Germany, not London.
Nikolaus Pevsner earned his doctorate for a thesis on the Baroque architecture of Leipzig.
Answer: True
Nikolaus Pevsner's doctoral thesis, completed in 1924, focused on the Baroque architecture of Leipzig.
Pevsner's father was a Russian-Jewish fur merchant.
Answer: True
Nikolaus Pevsner's father was indeed a Russian-Jewish fur merchant.
Pevsner was listed in the Nazi 'Black Book' as someone supportive of the Hitler regime.
Answer: False
Despite a complex relationship with the early Nazi regime, Pevsner was paradoxically listed in the Nazi 'Black Book' as hostile to the Hitler regime.
Pevsner's PhD thesis focused on the Gothic Revival architecture of England.
Answer: False
Pevsner's PhD thesis focused on the Baroque architecture of Leipzig, not the Gothic Revival architecture of England.
What was the subject of Nikolaus Pevsner's doctoral thesis completed in 1924?
Answer: The Baroque architecture of Leipzig
Nikolaus Pevsner's doctoral thesis, submitted to Leipzig University in 1924, concerned the Baroque architecture of Leipzig.
What was Nikolaus Pevsner's father's profession?
Answer: Fur Merchant
Nikolaus Pevsner's father was employed as a fur merchant.
What complex relationship did Pevsner have with the early Nazi regime?
Answer: He was listed in the Nazi 'Black Book' as hostile, despite initial complex views.
Pevsner's relationship with the Nazi regime was complex; while he held some initial views that aligned with certain policies, he was paradoxically listed in the 'Black Book' as hostile.
For what reason was Pevsner listed in the Nazi 'Black Book'?
Answer: For expressing views considered hostile to the Hitler regime.
Pevsner was listed in the Nazi 'Black Book' due to expressing views considered hostile to the Hitler regime.
Nikolaus Pevsner's primary expertise was in the field of modern literature.
Answer: False
Nikolaus Pevsner's primary expertise was in art and architecture history, not modern literature.
Pevsner emigrated from Germany to England in 1933 due to the rise of the Nazi party and persecution.
Answer: True
Pevsner emigrated in 1933 as Nazi race laws forced him to resign his university lectureship in Göttingen, making his continued academic career in Germany untenable.
Upon arriving in England, Pevsner immediately secured a professorship at Cambridge University.
Answer: False
Upon arrival in England in 1933, Pevsner secured an 18-month research fellowship at the University of Birmingham, not an immediate professorship at Cambridge.
During World War II, Nikolaus Pevsner voluntarily joined the British military effort.
Answer: False
During World War II, Pevsner was interned as an enemy alien in 1940, rather than voluntarily joining the British military.
Nikolaus Pevsner was appointed the first Professor of Art History at Birkbeck College, London.
Answer: True
Following his post-war academic activities, Pevsner was appointed the first Professor of Art History at Birkbeck College, London.
What was Nikolaus Pevsner's primary field of expertise?
Answer: Art and architecture history
Nikolaus Pevsner was a distinguished historian whose primary field of expertise was art and architecture.
Why did Nikolaus Pevsner emigrate from Germany to England?
Answer: He was forced to resign his university lectureship due to Nazi race laws.
Pevsner emigrated to England in 1933 because the Nazi regime's discriminatory race laws necessitated his resignation from his university position in Göttingen.
How did World War II impact Pevsner's life in England?
Answer: He was interned as an enemy alien.
During World War II, Pevsner was interned as an enemy alien in 1940, significantly impacting his life in England.
Which university appointed Pevsner as its first Professor of Art History?
Answer: Birkbeck College, London
Birkbeck College, London, appointed Nikolaus Pevsner as its inaugural Professor of Art History.
What specific architectural period did Pevsner focus on in early work in England, influenced by the 'Architectural Review'?
Answer: Victorian architecture
Influenced by the 'Architectural Review,' Pevsner developed an early focus on Victorian architecture during his initial years in England.
Pevsner's most significant contribution was the 46-volume series 'The Buildings of England,' which documented architecture across Europe.
Answer: False
Pevsner's seminal 'The Buildings of England' series documented architecture across England, not Europe.
The 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series is currently published by Penguin Books.
Answer: False
The 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series is currently published by Yale University Press, not Penguin Books.
The series that began as 'The Buildings of England' is now published under the broader title 'Pevsner Architectural Guides'.
Answer: True
The influential series, originating as 'The Buildings of England,' is now published under the encompassing title 'Pevsner Architectural Guides'.
The coverage of Great Britain for the 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series was completed in 2023.
Answer: True
The comprehensive coverage of Great Britain for the 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series was finalized in 2023.
What is considered Nikolaus Pevsner's most significant contribution to architectural history?
Answer: The 46-volume series 'The Buildings of England'
Pevsner's most significant and enduring contribution is widely regarded as the monumental 46-volume series, 'The Buildings of England'.
What was the primary goal of the 'The Buildings of England' series?
Answer: To offer a comprehensive, county-by-county survey of English architecture.
The primary objective of 'The Buildings of England' series was to provide a thorough, county-by-county survey of architectural history across England.
Who is the current publisher of the 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series?
Answer: Yale University Press
Yale University Press is the current publisher of the 'Pevsner Architectural Guides' series.
How did Pevsner's approach to revising 'The Buildings of England' series evolve over time?
Answer: He began delegating revisions to others starting with the 'Essex' volume.
After personally revising the 'London 1' volume, Pevsner began delegating the revision and updating of subsequent volumes in 'The Buildings of England' series, starting with 'Essex'.
Pevsner's book 'Pioneers of the Modern Movement' traced the development of modern architecture from William Morris to Walter Gropius.
Answer: True
Published in 1936, 'Pioneers of the Modern Movement' (later retitled 'Pioneers of Modern Design') traced the lineage of modern architecture from William Morris to Walter Gropius.
Pevsner delivered the Reith Lectures in 1955 on the topic of 'The Englishness of English Art'.
Answer: True
In 1955, Pevsner delivered the BBC Reith Lectures, which were titled 'The Englishness of English Art'.
Pevsner famously stated that a bicycle shed is architecture, while Lincoln Cathedral is merely a building.
Answer: False
Pevsner famously stated that Lincoln Cathedral is architecture, while a bicycle shed is merely a building, emphasizing the role of aesthetic intent.
According to Pevsner, aesthetic appeal in architecture could manifest through a building's facade, its material volumes, or its interior design.
Answer: True
Pevsner identified three key ways aesthetic appeal could manifest in architecture: through the facade, the material volumes, or the interior design.
Pevsner served as the acting editor of the 'Architectural Review' from 1943 to 1945.
Answer: True
Pevsner served as the acting editor of the 'Architectural Review' during the period of 1943 to 1945.
Pevsner's A. W. Mellon lectures in Fine Art were published under the title 'A History of Building Types'.
Answer: True
Pevsner's A. W. Mellon lectures, delivered at the National Gallery of Art, were published in 1976 as 'A History of Building Types'.
Pevsner contributed 'The Leaves of Southwell' to the 'King Penguin' series.
Answer: True
Pevsner contributed the volume 'The Leaves of Southwell' to the 'King Penguin' series.
What was the original title of Pevsner's influential 1936 book that later became known as 'Pioneers of Modern Design'?
Answer: Pioneers of the Modern Movement
Pevsner's influential 1936 book, which explored the origins of modern architecture, was originally titled 'Pioneers of the Modern Movement'.
What topic did Nikolaus Pevsner explore in his 1955 BBC Reith Lectures?
Answer: The distinctive qualities of English art and national character.
Pevsner's 1955 Reith Lectures, titled 'The Englishness of English Art,' examined the unique characteristics of English art and their relationship to the national character.
Pevsner's famous quote distinguishing 'building' from 'architecture' emphasizes which key element?
Answer: The intention of aesthetic appeal
Pevsner's distinction highlights that architecture, unlike mere building, is characterized by the intention of aesthetic appeal.
What role did Pevsner play for the 'Architectural Review' between 1943 and 1945?
Answer: Acting Editor
From 1943 to 1945, Nikolaus Pevsner served as the acting editor of the 'Architectural Review'.
What was the title of the publication based on Pevsner's A. W. Mellon lectures?
Answer: A History of Building Types
The publication derived from Pevsner's A. W. Mellon lectures was titled 'A History of Building Types'.
What was Pevsner's contribution to the 'King Penguin' series?
Answer: He contributed 'The Leaves of Southwell'.
Pevsner contributed the volume 'The Leaves of Southwell' to the 'King Penguin' series.
Nikolaus Pevsner was a founding member and chairman of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Answer: False
Pevsner was a founding member and chairman of the Victorian Society, not the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
The demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962 motivated Pevsner and others to intensify their efforts to preserve Victorian buildings.
Answer: True
The controversial demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962 served as a catalyst, intensifying Pevsner's and others' commitment to architectural preservation.
Pevsner advocated for art history to be an optional subject in art school curricula.
Answer: False
Pevsner advocated for art history to be a mandatory subject within art school curricula.
What organization, focused on preserving historic buildings, was Pevsner a founding member and chairman of?
Answer: The Victorian Society
Nikolaus Pevsner was a founding member and served as chairman of the Victorian Society, an organization dedicated to the preservation of Victorian and Edwardian architecture.
What event in 1962 significantly influenced Pevsner's commitment to architectural preservation?
Answer: The demolition of the Euston Arch
The demolition of the Euston Arch in 1962 was a pivotal event that galvanized Pevsner's dedication to preserving historic architecture.
What did Pevsner advocate for regarding the teaching of art history in art schools?
Answer: It should be a mandatory subject in the curriculum.
Pevsner championed the integration of art history as a mandatory subject within the curricula of art schools.
Pevsner was knighted in 1953 for his services to art and architecture.
Answer: False
Nikolaus Pevsner was knighted in 1969, not 1953, for his significant contributions to art and architecture.
Nikolaus Pevsner died in 1983 at his home in Hampstead, London.
Answer: True
Nikolaus Pevsner passed away on August 18, 1983, at his residence in Hampstead, London.
Nikolaus Pevsner's papers are archived exclusively at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles.
Answer: False
While the Getty Research Institute holds a significant collection, Pevsner's papers are also archived at other institutions, such as Historic England and the Bodleian Library.
Nikolaus Pevsner married Carola Kurlbaum, also known as Lola, in 1923.
Answer: True
Nikolaus Pevsner married Carola Kurlbaum, affectionately known as Lola, in 1923.
Gavin Stamp suggested that the 'Buildings of England' series would be remembered under a different name, distinct from Pevsner.
Answer: False
Gavin Stamp noted that the 'Buildings of England' series would invariably be referred to as 'Pevsners,' a testament to its author's indelible legacy.
Nikolaus Pevsner was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 1967.
Answer: True
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded Nikolaus Pevsner its Gold Medal in 1967 in recognition of his contributions to architecture.
In what year was Nikolaus Pevsner knighted for his services to art and architecture?
Answer: 1969
Nikolaus Pevsner received the honor of knighthood in 1969 for his substantial services to art and architecture.
Which of the following is a major archive holding Nikolaus Pevsner's papers?
Answer: The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles is one of the primary institutions holding substantial collections of Nikolaus Pevsner's papers.
What was the name of Nikolaus Pevsner's wife?
Answer: Lola
Nikolaus Pevsner was married to Carola Kurlbaum, who was known by the nickname Lola.
According to Gavin Stamp's obituary, how would the 'Buildings of England' series always be known?
Answer: As 'Pevsners'
Gavin Stamp observed that the 'Buildings of England' series would invariably be referred to as 'Pevsners,' a testament to its author's indelible legacy.
What was Pevsner's connection to his neighbor Geoffrey Grigson?
Answer: Grigson was his neighbor.
Geoffrey Grigson was Nikolaus Pevsner's neighbor in Hampstead.