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Albert Lenoir
Alexandre-Albert Lenoir (21 October 1801, Paris - 17 February 1891, Paris) was a French art historian, archaeologist, and writer; best known for creating what is now known as the Musée de Cluny. Biography He was born to the archaeologist, Alexandre Lenoir, and his wife, the painter Adélaïde Binart. He studied at the Collège Henri IV then, in 1819, he took a position in the studios of François Debret, a well known architect. The following year, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, where he continued his architectural studies. In 1824, he took an extended trip througbh the Southern France, Midi with some of his fellow students. The years from 1830 to 1833 were spent in Italy with the architect, . They travelled throughout the country, studying Greco-Roman architecture, Greco-Roman and Etruscan architecture, as well as the early Christian basilicas. In 1831, he became a member of the new "Istituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica", founded by Eduard Gerhard, and pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Lenoir
Alexandre-Albert Lenoir (21 October 1801, Paris - 17 February 1891, Paris) was a French art historian, archaeologist, and writer; best known for creating what is now known as the Musée de Cluny. Biography He was born to the archaeologist, Alexandre Lenoir, and his wife, the painter Adélaïde Binart. He studied at the Collège Henri IV then, in 1819, he took a position in the studios of François Debret, a well known architect. The following year, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, where he continued his architectural studies. In 1824, he took an extended trip througbh the Southern France, Midi with some of his fellow students. The years from 1830 to 1833 were spent in Italy with the architect, . They travelled throughout the country, studying Greco-Roman architecture, Greco-Roman and Etruscan architecture, as well as the early Christian basilicas. In 1831, he became a member of the new "Istituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica", founded by Eduard Gerhard, and pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
