{"product_id":"james-loeb-collector","title":"James Loeb: Collector","description":"James Loeb (1867 - 1933), the son of a German - Jewish banker in New York, followed his artistic  and art historical inclinations and used his  tremendous financial wealth for the  purpose of  cultural and social philanthropism. This  publication examines the patron's life and work  and outlines his scholarly achievements.\n\nClassical scholar, art collector, and philanthropist  - James Loeb is one of the impressive  personal ities of the twentieth century. Coming  from a well - off family, he lived for his artistic  interests and owned an outstanding collection of  Greek, Etruscan, and Roman artworks, which  nowadays is kept in the State Collection of  Antiquities in Munich. He is th e founder of the  Loeb Classical Library and provided extensive  support for educational and social institutions. In  this publication, renowned German and American  authors for the first time take a comprehensive  look at the life and work of the collector and patron who was active in Munich and Murnau.","brand":"Hirmer Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664216494116,"sku":"9783777430263","price":65.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783777430263.jpg?v=1777352703","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/james-loeb-collector","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}