Hermann von Rohden
Hermann von Rohden was a German educator and classical archaeologist known for his analyses of ancient Roman terracotta artifacts.
He studied classical philology, art history and archaeology at the Universities of Bonn and Leipzig. As a student, he was influenced by archaeologist Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz, philologists Franz Bücheler and Hermann Usener and art historian Anton Springer. Following graduation, with a travel grant from the German Archaeological Institute, he embarked on a study trip to Italy and Greece. After his return to Germany, he worked as a schoolteacher in Hagenau, where in 1899 he attained the title of Gymnasialprofessor.
Published works
- "De mundi miraculis quaestiones selectae", Bonn 1875.Die Terracotten von Pompeji, Stuttgart 1880 – The terracotta of Pompeii. Zum Hermes des Praxiteles, In: "Jahrbuch des Kaiserlichen Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts", Band 2 – On the Hermes by Praxiteles. Die Panzerstatuen mit Reliefverzierung In: Bonner Studien. Aufsätze aus der Altertumswissenschaft,. Berlin, 1890, pp. 1-20. "Panzer statues" with relief decoration.Die Typen der figürlichen Terrakotten, 1903 – Types of figurative terracotta.Architektonische römische Tonreliefs der Kaiserzeit. Berlin, 1911 – Architectural Roman clay reliefs of the Imperial Period.