Luc Benoist born ''Luc Didier Marie Benoist-Lucy'' (1893–1980) was a French essayist and art historian. He published many books about the
art history
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
. His interests were centered on spirituality and symbolism.
Biography
He became assistant curator of the
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 19 ...
, curator of the ''Musées de France'' and of the Fine Arts Museum of Nantes (french: Musée des beaux-arts de Nantes) (1947-1959).
Publications
* ''The romantic Sculpture'', Paris, La Renaissance du Livre, 1928, .
* ''Versailles and the monarchy'', Paris, Editions of Cluny, 1947.
* "Michel-Ange", Lausanne, La Guilde du Livre, 1943.
* "Georges de La Tour et les caravagesques au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes", La Revue française, 1961.
* "L'ésotérisme", Paris, PUF, Collection "Que sais-je", 1963.
1893 births
1980 deaths
20th-century French non-fiction writers
20th-century French male writers
French curators
French male essayists
20th-century French essayists
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