Louis Réau

French art historian (1881–1961)
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Summary

Louis Réau was born on January 1, 1881[1], in Poitiers[2]. He died on June 10, 1961[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], germanist[6], philologist[7], university teacher[8], and art critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Marianne Cornevin[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Position held: director[13]
  • Educated at: École Normale Supérieure[14], École du Louvre[15]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], Grand Prix Gobert[17], Prix Charles Blanc[18], prix Jean-Jacques Berger[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Louis Réau[23]
  • Archives at: Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art[24], Departmental archives of Yvelines[25]
  • Family name: Réau[26]
  • Given name: Louis[27]
  • Significant event: funeral[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29]
  • Birth name: Louis Réau[30]
  • Name in native language: Louis Réau[31]
  • Assessment: agrégation of German[32]
  • Writing language: French[33]

Why It Matters

Louis Réau has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Louis Réau born?

Louis Réau's place of birth was Poitiers[2].

Where did Louis Réau die?

Louis Réau passed away in Paris[4].

What did Louis Réau do for work?

Louis Réau worked as an art historian[5], germanist[6], philologist[7], university teacher[8], and art critic[9].

Where did Louis Réau go to school?

Louis Réau was educated at École Normale Supérieure[14] and École du Louvre[15].

What awards did Louis Réau receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[16], Grand Prix Gobert[17], and Prix Charles Blanc[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . academie-francaise.fr. academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . calames.abes.fr. Retrieved . calames.abes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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