Albert Dietl

Prof. Dr. Albert Dietl holds a professorship in Art History (Visual Arts of the Middle Ages) at the University of Regensburg since 2007. He specializes in medieval art across Italy and Central Europe, focusing on painting, sculpture, self-representation of artists, epigraphy, and urban planning. His academic journey includes studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and University of Vienna, a Max Planck Scholarship in Rome, and habilitation in 2004 with a study on medieval artist inscriptions.

Education:

• Studies in Art History, Classical Archaeology, Classical Philology (LMU Munich/University of Vienna)
• Doctorate (1992) on Romanesque relief cycles
• Habilitation (2004) on medieval artist inscriptions

Research Interests: Medieval art from pre-Carolingian to late Gothic periods, artist signatures, urban art programs, book illumination, Christian/secular iconography, and the sociology of medieval artists. His work bridges art history with epigraphy and material culture analysis.

Awards:

• Max Weber Prize (2004) from the Bavarian Academy of Sciences

Consultation hours are Wednesdays 2-3 p.m. or by appointment, with teleconsultations available upon request.