Luc Benoist

Luc Benoist born Luc Didier Marie Benoist-Lucy (1893–1980) was a French essayist and art historian. He published many books about art history. His interests were centered on spirituality and symbolism.

Biography He became assistant curator of the Palace of Versailles, curator of the Musées de France and of the Fine Arts Museum of 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