The Life and Academic Career of Robert Eigenberger Robert Eigenberger was an Austrian art historian, painter, pedagogue, restorer, and university teacher. Born in Sedlec, Czech Republic, he pursued his studies in art history in Prague, Munich, Göttingen, and Berlin. His professional journey included serving as an assistant at the K. K. Zentralkommission für Denkmalpflege in Vienna and later becoming the director of the Gemäldegalerie at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. Throughout his distinguished academic career, he held various roles at the Academy, including serving as a professor and e…