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French art historians

47 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alexandre LenoirArtist · PaintingsMarie Alexandre Lenoir (French pronunciation: [maʁi alɛksɑ̃dʁ lənwaʁ]; 27 December 1761 – 11 June 1839) was a French archaeologist.
Alexandre VassilievDesigner · FashionAlexandre Alexandrovich Vassiliev (born December 8, 1958, Moscow) is a Russian fashion historian, collector, TV host and author of best selling books.
André LhoteEngraver · PrintsAndré Lhote (5 July 1885 – 24 January 1962) was a French Cubist painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes, and still life.
André MalrauxPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorges André Malraux (3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, member of the French Resistance, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs.
Auguste ChoisyAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Auguste Choisy
Auguste de MontferrandDesigner · DesignAuguste de Montferrand (Ogyust Monferran; January 23, 1786 – July 10, 1858) was a French classicist architect who worked primarily in Russia.
Barbara Chase-RiboudArtist · PaintingsBarbara Chase-Riboud (born June 26, 1939) is an American and French visual artist, sculptor, novelist, and poet.
Camille MauclairAuthor · BooksSéverin Faust (December 29, 1872, Paris – April 23, 1945), better known by his pseudonym Camille Mauclair (kamij moklɛʁ), was a French poet, novelist, biographer, travel writer, and art…
Catherine MilletAuthor · BooksIllustration — Catherine Millet at home
Charles BlancAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait by Nadar, c.
Charles Paul LandonEngraver · PrintsCharles Paul Landon (12 October 17605 March 1826) was a French painter and popular writer on art and artists.
Édouard-Jules CorroyerDesigner · DesignIllustration — Édouard Corroyer
Étienne Moreau-NélatonArtist · CeramicsAdolphe Étienne Auguste Moreau-Nélaton (2 December 1859 – 25 April 1927) was a French painter, art collector and art historian.
Étienne-Jean DelécluzeAuthor · BooksIllustration — Étienne-Jean Delécluze
Eugène FromentinArtist · PaintingsEugène Fromentin (24 October 182027 August 1876) was a French painter and writer.
Eugène Viollet-le-DucDesigner · DesignEugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (lang; 27 January 181417 September 1879) was a French architect and writer, famous for his restoration of the most prominent medieval landmarks in France.
Félicie d'AyzacAuthor · BooksIllustration — Félicie d'Ayzac
Florent FelsPhotographer · PhotographyFerdinand Florent Fels (14 August 1891, Paris – 26 January 1977, Cap-d'Ail) was a French journalist, publisher and author prominent in discussing art in France.
Frédéric VillotEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Marie-Joseph Frédéric Villot
George GroslierPhotographer · PhotographyGeorge Groslier (February 4, 1887 – June 18, 1945) was a French polymath who – through his work as a painter, writer, historian, archaeologist, ethnologist, architect, photographer and…
Georges LafenestreAuthor · BooksGeorges Lafenestre (5 May 1837, Orléans - 19 May 1919, Bourg-la-Reine) was a French poet, art critic and art historian.
Georges Ribemont-DessaignesArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes photographed by Henri Manuel
Gustave KahnAuthor · BooksGustave Kahn (21 December 1859, in Metz – 5 September 1936, in Paris) was a French Symbolist poet and art critic.
Hippolyte Le BasDesigner · DesignIllustration — Louis-Hippolyte Lebas (c.1865)
Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de PerthesAuthor · BooksJacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (10 September 1788 – 5 August 1868), sometimes referred to as Boucher de Perthes (uklang), was a French archaeologist and antiquary notable for his…
Jacques Ignace HittorffDesigner · DesignIllustration — Jacques Hittorff; portrait by Ingres.
Jean-Baptiste DescampsAuthor · BooksIllustration — Self-portrait, c.
Jean-Baptiste-Antoine LassusDesigner · DesignJean-Baptiste-Antoine Lassus (19 March 1807 – 15 July 1857) was a French architect who became an expert in restoration or recreation of medieval architecture.
John BergerArtist · PaintingsJohn Peter Berger (5 November 1926 – 2 January 2017) was an English art critic, novelist, painter and poet. His novel G. won the 1972 Booker Prize.
Léon de LabordeAuthor · BooksIllustration — Walls of the Konya citadel, built and decorated by Kayqubad I, incorporated many Greco-Roman Classical elements. Léon de Laborde, 1838.
Maurice DenisArtist · PaintingsMaurice Denis (lang; 25 November 1870 – 13 November 1943) was a French painter, decorative artist, and writer.
Michel SeuphorEngraver · PrintsFernand Berckelaers (10 March 1901, in Borgerhout – 12 February 1999, in Paris), pseudonym Michel Seuphor (anagram of Orpheus), was a Belgian painter.
Nicolas de PigageDesigner · DesignIllustration — Nicolas de Pigage
Pascal CosteDesigner · DesignXavier Pascal Coste (26 November 1787 – 8 February 1879) was a French architect. He was at one time a personal architect for Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Paul ClaudelAuthor · BooksPaul Claudel (6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel.
Paul JamotArtist · PaintingsPaul Jamot (lang, lang; 22 December 1863 – 13 December 1939) was a French painter, art critic and museum curator.
Paul NizonAuthor · BooksPaul Nizon (born 19 December 1929 in Bern) is a Swiss art historian and writer.
Pierre DaixPerson · Film memorabiliaPierre Georges Daix (24 May 1922 – 2 November 2014) was a French journalist, writer and art historian. He was a friend and biographer of Pablo Picasso.
Pierre RestanyEngraver · Prints(by Erling Mandelmann, 1998)
Pol AbrahamDesigner · DesignHippolyte Pierre "Pol" Abraham (11 March 1891 in Nantes, France – 21 January 1966 in Paris) was a French architect.
Quentin BajacPhotographer · PhotographyQuentin Bajac (born 1965) is a French museum curator and art historian specialising in the history of photography.
Roger de PilesEngraver · PrintsRoger de Piles (7 October 1635 – 5 April 1709) was a French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat.
Roman GhirshmanPhotographer · PhotographyRoman Ghirshman was a French anthropologist, archaeologist, art historian, explorer, photographer and university teacher (1895–1979). He was born in Kharkiv and died in Budapest.
Rose VallandAuthor · BooksRose Antonia Maria Valland (1 November 1898 – 18 September 1980) was a French art curator, member of the French Resistance, captain in the French military, and one of the most decorated…
Vivant DenonArtist · PaintingsDominique Vivant, Baron Denon (dɔminik vivɑ̃ baʁɔ̃ dənɔ̃; 4 January 1747 – 27 April 1825) was a French artist, writer, diplomat, author, and archaeologist.[1] Denon was a diplomat for…
Yves BonnefoyAuthor · BooksYves Jean Bonnefoy (24 June 1923, Tours – 1 July 2016, Paris) was a French poet and art historian.
Yves KleinArtist · SculptureYves Klein (lang; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in postwar European art.

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