Background
Wixom, William David was born on July 17, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clinton Wood and Beatrice Rachel (Hunt) Wixom.
(Medieval Sculpture at the Metropolitan 800-1400 (The Metr...)
Medieval Sculpture at the Metropolitan 800-1400 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, Spring 2005, Volume LXII, Number 4) by William D. Wixom (edited by Joan Holt). Paperback periodical published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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(Deals with the "Cardeña Beatus", a 12th century illustrat...)
Deals with the "Cardeña Beatus", a 12th century illustrated manuscript of the 8th century Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana, leaves of which were acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and are exhibited at the Cloisters. Profusely illustrated.
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Wixom, William David was born on July 17, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clinton Wood and Beatrice Rachel (Hunt) Wixom.
Bachelor, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1951. Master of Arts, Institute Fine Arts New York University, 1963.
Assistant curator to curator medieval and renaissance decorative arts Cleveland Museum Art, 1958-1978, chief curator early western art, 1979. Department chairman medieval art and The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, since 1979. Adjunct associate professor of history of art Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1967-1978, Adjunct Professor, 1978.
Adjunct Professor New York University, 1981-1982.
Member of advisory council for Snite Museum Art Notre Dame University, 1974-1995. Board of directors International Center Medieval Art, New York City, 1971-1982, president, 1971-1974.
Belgium-American Ednl. Foundation fellow, 1962.
National Endowment Arts grantee, 1973.
Fellow Pierpont Morgan Library, since 1979. Jean Paul Getty Museum Guest Scholar, 1996.
(Deals with the "Cardeña Beatus", a 12th century illustrat...)
(Medieval Sculpture at the Metropolitan 800-1400 (The Metr...)
(Book by Bott, Gerhard, De Montebello, Philippe, Kahsnitz,...)
(Gorgeous pictures, very informative.)
Board directors International Center Medieval Art, New York City, 1971-1982, president, 1971-1974. Fellow Society of Antiquaries of London. Member College Art Association (director 1979-1983), Medieval Academy American, International Center Medieval Art., Pawling Community Foundation(chair, 2004-2005, board member 2004-2010).
Married Nancy Coe, August 8, 1959. 3 children.