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Antoine Schnapper

1933 – 2004

French art historian & academic

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Lived 1933 – 2004 (aged 71). Antoine Schnapper was a French art historian, professeur des universités and writer.

Antoine Schnapper (10 July 1933 – 29 August 2004) was a French art historian on art of the 17th and the 18th century. A student of André Chastel, he organised many retrospectives on artists of that period, notably one at the Louvre in 1989 on Jacques-Louis David to commemorate the bicentenary of the French Revolution. He taught at the Paris-Sorbonne University.

Selected works Jean Jouvenet (1644-1717) et la peinture d'histoire à Paris, nouvelle édition complétée par Christine Gouzi, Arthena, 2010 (ISBN 978-2-903239-42-8). Le métier de peintre au grand siècle; Paris : Gallimard, 2004. Collections et collectionneurs dans la France du XVIIe siècle; Paris : Flammarion, 1988. David témoin de son temps, Office du Livre, Fribourg, 1980 Reference Tableaux pour le Trianon de marbre 1688-1714.; Paris, La Haye, Mouton, 1967. Jean Jouvenet, 1644-1717.; Rouen. Musée des beaux arts, 1966.

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Education
École du Louvre
Employers
University of Burgundy Europe, Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Family & relationships

Spouse
Dominique Schnapper

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Who was Antoine Schnapper?

French art historian & academic (1933–2004)

When was Antoine Schnapper born?

Antoine Schnapper was born on 10 July 1933 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Antoine Schnapper die?

Antoine Schnapper died on 29 August 2004 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Antoine Schnapper's occupation?

Antoine Schnapper was an art historian, professeur des universités and writer.

What nationality was Antoine Schnapper?

Antoine Schnapper was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antoine Schnapper

· Wikidata: Q2856734

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