Margot Wittkower

German-American Interior designer and art historian specializing in neo-Palladian architecture and Italian Renaissance and Baroque period
Person human Q17300506
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Margot Wittkower

Summary

Margot Wittkower is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], she… she was born on August 28, 1902[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on July 3, 1995[5]. She worked as an art historian[6] and designer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margot Wittkower was born in Berlin[2].
  • Margot Wittkower died in Manhattan[4].
  • Margot Wittkower was born on August 28, 1902[3].
  • Margot Wittkower died on July 3, 1995[5].
  • Among Margot Wittkower's spouses was Rudolf Wittkower[9].
  • Margot Wittkower held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Margot Wittkower held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Margot Wittkower worked as an art historian[6].
  • Margot Wittkower worked as a designer[7].
  • Margot Wittkower's field of work was interior[12].
  • Margot Wittkower's field of work was architecture[13].
  • Margot Wittkower's field of work was Renaissance[14].
  • Margot Wittkower's field of work was Baroque[15].
  • Margot Wittkower is recorded as female[16].
  • Margot Wittkower's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margot Wittkower's family name is recorded as Holzmann[18].
  • Margot Wittkower's family name is recorded as Wittkower[19].
  • Margot Wittkower's given name is recorded as Q1895358[20].
  • Margot Wittkower's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Margot Wittkower's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Margot Wittkower's birth name is recorded as Margot Holzmann[23].

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Origins and Family

Margot Wittkower was born in Berlin[2]. She was born on August 28, 1902[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and designer[7]. Fields of work include interior[12]; architecture[13], an academic discipline[24]; Renaissance[14], an art movement[25]; and Baroque[15], a cultural movement[26].

Personal Life

Margot Wittkower was married to Rudolf Wittkower[9].

Death and Burial

Margot Wittkower died on July 3, 1995[5]. She passed away in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Margot Wittkower ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Margot Wittkower born?

Born in Berlin[2], Margot Wittkower…

Where did Margot Wittkower die?

Margot Wittkower passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was Margot Wittkower married to?

Margot Wittkower's spouses include Rudolf Wittkower[9].

What did Margot Wittkower do for work?

Margot Wittkower worked as art historian[6] and designer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ~2026-32471-39 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1902-08-28T00:00:00Z
    Occupation art historian, designer
    Prabook id 2264360
    Share catalogue author id 10928
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