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 {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub