Pierre Gustave Adolphe Gusman, born Gusmand (6 December 1862,

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18 December 1941,

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) was a French engraver, illustrator, and

art historian 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 ...

, specializing in wood engraving techniques and Roman architecture.

Biography

He was born to the engraver, , and his wife, Marie Émilie née Cleftie. He graduated from the

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, and held his first exhibition at the

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in 1885. Various grants allowed to make visits to Italy, between 1894 and 1902. He was awarded the

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in 1900, for his work on

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, and again in 1904, for his work on the

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. Later, he joined the École de Rambouillet, founded in 1905 by a community of artists; including Julien Tinayre and

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In 1911, he was one of the co-founders of the "" (SGBO), which was dissolved in 1935. He was the author of numerous essays on the decorative arts of ancient Rome, and contributed regularly to several publications such as ''Nouvel Imagier'' and ''Le Livre et l'estampe''. He also served as the Director for the collection "Documents d'art", belonging to the editor, . From 1922 to 1931, he managed one of Morancés magazines, ', issued quarterly. During this time, in 1925, he was named a Knight in the

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.Documentation
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External links

* Hélène Dessales, "GUSMAND, dit GUSMAN, Pierre", In: ''Dictionnaire critique des Historiens de l'art'', INHA, 2013
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