About the author

Christian Naffziger possesses a background in Renaissance and early modern painting, sculpture, and architecture, studying the art of Catholic Reformation Rome and Eighteenth Century Germany. For the last fifteen years, he has turned his scholarly research to the study of the history and built environment of the city of St. Louis, with a particular interest in the development of the German-American brewing industry in the Nineteenth Century. He has worked in various museums, including the National Gallery of Art and the Saint Louis Art Museum. His work has been published throughout America and Europe.