He studied classical philology and archaeology at the universities of
Tübingen,
Bonn,
Greifswald and
Berlin, receiving his doctorate at the latter institution in 1865. While a student, his influences were philologist
Conrad Bursian, art historian
Anton Springer and archaeologist
Eduard Gerhard.[1] Following graduation, he spent several years in Greece and Italy, devoting himself mainly to the study of ancient vases. In 1869 he obtained his
habilitation for archaeology at the University of Berlin, and in 1873 became a directorial assistant at the Antiquarium of the Royal Museum in Berlin.[2][3]
In 1874 he was named an associate professor of archaeology at the
University of Halle, where in 1882 he attained a full professorship. For a number of years he was editor of the publication Archäologischen Zeitung.[2][3]
Selected works
Humoristische vasenbilder aus Unteritalien, 1870 – Humorous vase images from southern Italy.
Alexander der Grosse und Dareios kodomannos auf unteritalischen Vasenbildern, 1883 –
Alexander the Great and
Darius III depicted on vases from southern Italy.
Vase Caputi mit Theaterdarstellungen, 1884 – Vase Caputi with theater representations.[4]
Dionysos' Geburt und Kindheit, 1885 –
Dionysus' birth and childhood.[5]