Background
LORENTZ., Doctor of Philosophy was born on April 28, 1899 in Radom. Son of Karol Lorentz and Maria Schoen.
art historian and museum administrator
LORENTZ., Doctor of Philosophy was born on April 28, 1899 in Radom. Son of Karol Lorentz and Maria Schoen.
Warsaw University.
Lecturer, Vilno University 1929-1935, Warsaw University 1935-1939. Director National Museum. Warsaw 1935-1982; Director-in-Chief, Museums and Conservation of Monuments Department, Ministry of Culture and Art 1945-1951.
Extraordinary Professor, of Art History, Warsaw University 1947-1951, Professor 1951-1969, Emeritus since 1969.
Member of Parliament 1965-1969. President Centre Institute d"Etudes pour la Conservation et la Restoration des Biens Culturaux 1965-1970.
President Polish National Committees of Institute Council of Museums and of Institute Council of Monuments and Sites. Executive Committee of International Council of Museums. President Institute Consultative Committee of International Council on Monuments and Sites.
Vice-President Polish National United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Committee.
President Society of Friends of Warsaw since 1965. Honorary Director National Museum Warsaw since 1990.
Correspondent.
Institute; Polish Academy, of Sciences 1952-1964, member since 1964. Academy, of Fine Arts, Venice 1955, Bordeaux 1971. Institute Union of Art Historians 1970.
Married Irene Nasfeter in 1927 (died in 1983).