Gaëtan Picon

French art critic (1915–1976)
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Gaëtan Picon

Summary

Gaëtan Picon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. He was born on September 19, 1915[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on August 15, 1976[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], art critic[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and art historian[10]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Gaëtan Picon's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].
  • Gaëtan Picon died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Gaëtan Picon was born on September 19, 1915[3].
  • Gaëtan Picon was born on August 19, 1915[12].
  • Gaëtan Picon died on August 15, 1976[5].
  • Gaëtan Picon died on August 6, 1976[13].
  • Gaëtan Picon held citizenship in France[14].
  • Gaëtan Picon's professions included essayist[6].
  • Gaëtan Picon's professions included art critic[7].
  • Gaëtan Picon worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Gaëtan Picon worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Gaëtan Picon's professions included art historian[10].
  • Among Gaëtan Picon's employers was Mercure de France[15].
  • Among Gaëtan Picon's employers was École pratique des hautes études[16].
  • Among Gaëtan Picon's employers was Institut français de Florence[17].
  • Gaëtan Picon was employed by Lycée Charlemagne[18].
  • Among Gaëtan Picon's employers was University of Bordeaux[19].
  • Gaëtan Picon was employed by Le Monde[20].
  • Gaëtan Picon's education included a stint at Lycée Michel-Montaigne[21].
  • Gaëtan Picon's education included a stint at University of Bordeaux[22].
  • Gaëtan Picon is recorded as male[23].
  • Gaëtan Picon's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gaëtan Picon supervised Hubert Damisch as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gaëtan Picon's archives at is recorded as Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives[26].
  • Gaëtan Picon earned the academic degree of licence[27].

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Origins and Family

Gaëtan Picon's place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 19, 1915[3] and August 19, 1915[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Michel-Montaigne[21], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1802[30] and University of Bordeaux[22], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1441[33]. Academic degrees include licence[27] and DES[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], art critic[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and art historian[10]. Employers include Mercure de France[15], a periodical[35], in France[36], founded in 1672[37]; École pratique des hautes études[16], a grand établissement[38], in France[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; Institut français de Florence[17], a cultural institution[42], in France[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in Florence[45]; Lycée Charlemagne[18], an educational facility[46], in France[47], founded in 1965[48]; University of Bordeaux[19], a university in France[49], in France[50], founded in 1441[51]; and Le Monde[20], a daily newspaper[52], in France[53], founded in 1944[54], headquartered in avenue Pierre-Mendès-France[55]. Gaëtan Picon supervised Hubert Damisch as a doctoral student[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 15, 1976[5] and August 6, 1976[13]. Gaëtan Picon died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Gaëtan Picon is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hubert Damisch[56], an art historian[57], 1928–2017[58], of France[59].

FAQs

Where was Gaëtan Picon born?

Gaëtan Picon's place of birth was Bordeaux[2].

Where did Gaëtan Picon die?

Gaëtan Picon passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Gaëtan Picon do for work?

Gaëtan Picon worked as essayist[6], art critic[7], literary critic[8], philosopher[9], and art historian[10].

Where did Gaëtan Picon go to school?

Gaëtan Picon was educated at Lycée Michel-Montaigne[21] and University of Bordeaux[22].

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  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [34] . gaetan-picon.fr. Retrieved . gaetan-picon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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