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Camille Enlart

1862 – 1927

French art historian and photographer

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Lived 1862 – 1927 (aged 64). Camille Enlart was a French art historian and archaeologist.

Camille Enlart (22 November 1862 – 14 February 1927) was a French archaeologist and art historian. His areas of special interest were the Middle Ages and photography.

Biography Enlart initially learned painting at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, then studied Law at the École Nationale des Chartes in 1885–1889. In 1893, he was appointed as assistant librarian at the École des Beaux-Arts after a two-year trip to Italy. Between 1894 and 1899, he was deputy to Robert de Lasteyrie at the École Nationale des Chartes. He taught medieval archeology at the École Spéciale d'Architecture and the École du Louvre. In 1903, he became director of the Musée national des Monuments Français; he held this position until his death.

Publications Monuments religieux de l'architecture romane dans les diocèses d'Amiens, d'Arras et de Thérouanne. Positions de thèse. Paris : École des chartes, 1889. Origines de l'architecture gothique en Italie. Paris: Bibliothèque des Écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome, 1894. L'art gothique et la renaissance en Chypre : illustré de 34 planches et de 421 figures. Paris, 1899. Manuel d'archéologie française, depuis les temps reculés jusqu'à la Renaissance. T. I : Architecture religieuse. Paris : Picard, 1902, 816 e éd. augm. : Paris, 1919–1920, 938 p.; t. II : Architecture civile et militaire. Paris: Picard, 1904, 856 e éd. augm. : Architecture civile. Paris : Picard, 1929. Architecture militaire, Paris : Picard, 1932; t. III : Costumes. Paris : Picard, 1916, 856 p. La Renaissance en France, l'Architecture et la Décoration. Paris : Editions Albert Morancé, Series 1 - approx. 1913, Series 2 - 1921. Hôtel et beffrois du nord de la France : Moyen Âge et Renaissance. Paris : H. Laurens, 1919, 64 p. Villes mortes du Moyen Âge. Paris : É. de Boccard, 1920, 164 p. Les Monuments des Croisés dans le Royaume de Jérusalem; préf. de Paul Léon. Paris, 1925–1929, 2 vol. Deux inscriptions françaises trouvées à Chypre. Syria. 8(3),1927, 234-238. Manuel d'archéologie: la Renaissance en France, architecture et sculpture. Paris, ouvrage posthume, 1928. Histoire de l'art depuis les premiers temps chrétiens jusqu'à nos jours. Collab. de Camille Enlart et al., André Michel, dir., ouvrage posthume. Paris: A. Colin, 1929.

Awards 1910: Knight of the Legion of Honor

Photography

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École des chartes, École du Louvre
Positions held
Member of the École française de Rome, President, Director
Employers
Special School of Architecture, École du Louvre, École française de Rome
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Prix Fould; Officier de l'Instruction publique

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Camille Enlart?

French art historian and photographer (1862-1927)

When was Camille Enlart born?

Camille Enlart was born on 22 November 1862 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

When did Camille Enlart die?

Camille Enlart died on 14 February 1927 in Paris.

What was Camille Enlart's occupation?

Camille Enlart was an art historian and archaeologist.

What nationality was Camille Enlart?

Camille Enlart was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Camille Enlart

· Wikidata: Q2898660

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