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Jean Charbonneaux

1895 – 1969

French archaeologist and art historian

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Lived 1895 – 1969 (aged 74). Jean Charbonneaux was a French archaeologist and art historian.

Jean Marie Augustin Charbonneaux (15 January 1895 – 21 February 1969) was a French archaeologist.

He was a member of the French School at Athens from 1921 to 1925 and of the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres from 1962. He was successively curator, chief curator, Inspector General of the Museums of France, and professor of Greek and Roman archeology at the École du Louvre from 1930 to 1965.

Publications (selection) 1925: with K. Gottlob: La Tholos, 2: Relevés et restaurations. In: Fouilles de Delphes, 2. Topographie et architecture. E. de Boccard, Paris. 1929: L'art égéen. G. van Oest, Paris and Brussels 1936: Les terres cuites grecques. L. Reynaud, Paris. 1939: La sculpture grecque archaïque. Éditions de Cluny, Paris; 1912–1945: La sculpture grecque classique. La Guilde du livre, Lausanne; 1948: L'art au siècle d'Auguste. Guilde du Livre, Lausanne. 1949: Les sculptures de Rodin. F. Hazan, Paris. 1958: Les bronzes grecs. Presses Universitaires de France, Paris. 1968: with Roland Martin and François Villard: Grèce archaïque (620–480 avant J.-C.). Gallimard, (Univers des formes. volume 14). 1969: with Roland Martin and François Villard: Grèce classique (480–330 avant J.-C.). Gallimard, (Univers des formes, volume 16). 1970: with Roland Martin and François Villard: Grèce hellénistique (330–50 avant J.-C.). Gallimard, Paris 1970 (Univers des formes, volume 18. 1970: with Pierre Pradel: Architecture et sculpture des origines à nos jours. 4 volumes. Fernand Nathan, Paris.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Legion of Honour

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French archaeologist and art historian (1895–1969)

When was Jean Charbonneaux born?

Jean Charbonneaux was born on 15 January 1895 in Genlis.

When did Jean Charbonneaux die?

Jean Charbonneaux died on 21 February 1969 in Paris.

What was Jean Charbonneaux's occupation?

Jean Charbonneaux was an archaeologist and art historian.

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Jean Charbonneaux was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Charbonneaux

· Wikidata: Q822586

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