Christoph Luitpold Frommel (25 September 1933 – 11 February 2026) was a German art historian.

Life and career Christoph Luitpold Frommel was the son of composer and the grandson of theologian . After he studied at LMU Munich and the University of Bonn, he served as director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome. He was married to fellow art historian .

He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei and the Accademia di San Luca. He was named a Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1999.

Frommel died in Rome on 11 February 2026, at the age of 92.

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