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    Title

  • Arthur Liebert medal

  • Physical Description

    1 plaque : bronze ; 4.5" x 4.5" ; 11.5 x 12 cm

  • Summary

    Recto: Relief profile portrait of Liebert. His name and dates (1878-1946) are around the edge.

    Verso: Three torches tied together with a ribbon at the center to form a 3-way cross. Around the edge is a quote by Goethe, "Alles ist ja nur symbolisch zu nehmen."

  • Depicted

    Liebert, Arthur, 1878-1946

  • Subject

    Philosophers; Portraits, Men; Plaques, plaquettes

  • Medium

    Medals

  • Part Of

    Arthur Liebert Collection, AR 4313

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Biographical/Historical Information

The philosopher Arthur Liebert (1878-1946) was born and educated in Berlin, where he lived until he was forced to leave at the age of 65 in 1933. He taught at the University of Belgrade, but in 1939 he felt it was better to leave Yugoslavia. He emigrated to Birmingham, England where he stayed until the end of the war. After 13 years of emigration he returned to Berlin in 1946.

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Citation

Arthur Liebert medal, Leo Baeck Institute, 61.196.