Erwin Panofsky Professions : Art Historian Born : March 30, 1892 Died : March 14, 1968 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Erwin Panofsky The connoisseur might be defined as a laconic art historian, and the art historian as a loquacious connoisseur. Erwin Panofsky laconic might art While it is true that commercial art is always in danger of ending up as a prostitute, it is equally true that noncommercial art is always in danger of ending up as an old maid. Erwin Panofsky maids danger art Similar Authors Andrew Graham-Dixon art-historian Meyer Schapiro art-historian Kirk Varnedoe art-historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann art-historian Simon Schama art-historian T. J. Clark art-historian All Authors