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Also Known As Jacob Christopher Burckhardt • Jakob Christoph Burckhardt
Born May 25, 1818 • Basel • Switzerland
Died August 8, 1897 (aged 79) • Basel • Switzerland
Subjects Of Study Renaissance art • Renaissance • Italy

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