Jan Białostocki

Jan Białostocki
Białostocki in 1988
Born(1921-08-14)14 August 1921
Saratov, Russia
Died25 December 1988(1988-12-25) (aged 67)
Warsaw, Poland
AwardsAby Warburg Prize (1980)
Herder Prize (1970)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Warsaw
Academic work
DisciplineHistorian
InstitutionsNational Museum in Warsaw
Main interestsHistory of art

Jan Białostocki (Polish: [ˈjan bjawɔˈstɔt͡skʲi]; August 14, 1921 – December 25, 1988) was a Polish historian who was born in Saratov, Russia and died in Warsaw. He is considered to be one of the most renowned Polish art historians of the 20th century.