Jean Leymarie (art historian)
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Jean Leymarie was a French art historian.
then Paris
. After the Second World War, he began his museum career. He was curator at Grenoble
Museum from 1950 to 1955, director of the Musée national d'Art moderne
from 1968 to 1973 and director of the French Academy in Rome
from 1977 to 1984. He taught for a long time at the Swiss
universities of Lausanne
and Geneva
and published several works on the history of art. He remains one of those who imposed 20th century painting on French national museums.
Life
Born into a peasant family, he pursued his studies in ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
then Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. After the Second World War, he began his museum career. He was curator at Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
Museum from 1950 to 1955, director of the Musée national d'Art moderne
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
from 1968 to 1973 and director of the French Academy in Rome
French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio in Rome, Italy.-History:...
from 1977 to 1984. He taught for a long time at the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
universities of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...
and Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
and published several works on the history of art. He remains one of those who imposed 20th century painting on French national museums.
Works
- Dutch Painting, 1956
- French Painting, the 19th century, Cleveland, 1962
- Hommage à Pablo Picasso : peintures. Paris, 1966.
- Renoir, 1978
- Picasso, La monographie 1881-1973
- Le Fauvisme, 1987
- La campagne de Corot
- Balthus
- L'Aquarelle
- Geneviève AsseGeneviève AsseGeneviève Asse is a French painter.- References :* http://www.art-of-the-day.info/a05826-genevieve-asse.html...
, co-witren with Sylvia Baron - Tal Coat, 1992