Charles Blanc

French art critic (1813-1882)
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Charles Blanc

Summary

Charles Blanc is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castres[2]. He was born on +1813-11-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1882-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], professor[7], art critic[8], printmaker[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charles Blanc was born in Castres[2].
  • Charles Blanc passed away in Paris[4].
  • Charles Blanc was born on +1813-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Blanc died on +1882-01-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Charles Blanc held citizenship in France[13].
  • Charles Blanc's professions included art historian[6].
  • Charles Blanc's professions included professor[7].
  • Charles Blanc's professions included art critic[8].
  • Charles Blanc worked as a printmaker[9].
  • Charles Blanc worked as a journalist[10].
  • Charles Blanc's professions included writer[14].
  • Charles Blanc held the position of director[15].
  • Charles Blanc held the position of director[16].
  • Charles Blanc held the position of editor-in-chief[17].
  • Charles Blanc held the position of seat 12 of the Académie française[18].
  • Charles Blanc was employed by Gazette des beaux-arts[19].
  • Among Charles Blanc's employers was Le Courrier français[20].
  • Among Charles Blanc's employers was L'Artiste (magazine)[21].
  • Among Charles Blanc's employers was Le Journal de Rouen[22].
  • Among Charles Blanc's employers was Le Temps[23].
  • Among Charles Blanc's employers was Collège de France[24].
  • Charles Blanc was a member of Académie Française[25].
  • Charles Blanc was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[26].
  • Charles Blanc was a member of Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Blanc was born in Castres[2]. He was born on +1813-11-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Blanc studied under Luigi Calamatta[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], professor[7], art critic[8], printmaker[9], journalist[10], and writer[14]. Employers include Gazette des beaux-arts[19], a periodical[29], in France[30], founded in 1859[31]; Le Courrier français[20], a daily newspaper[32], founded in 1884[33]; L'Artiste (magazine)[21], a literary magazine[34], founded in 1831[35], headquartered in Paris[36]; Le Journal de Rouen[22], a regional daily press[37], founded in 1785[38]; Le Temps[23], a newspaper[39], in France[40], founded in 1861[41]; and Collège de France[24], a higher education institution[42], in France[43], founded in 1530[44], headquartered in Paris[45]. Positions held include director[15], a profession[46]; editor-in-chief[17], a position[47]; and seat 12 of the Académie française[18].

Death and Burial

Charles Blanc died on +1882-01-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Charles Blanc ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Charles Blanc born?

Charles Blanc was born in Castres[2].

Where did Charles Blanc die?

Charles Blanc passed away in Paris[4].

What did Charles Blanc do for work?

Charles Blanc worked as art historian[6], professor[7], art critic[8], printmaker[9], and journalist[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer Gazette des beaux-arts, Le Courrier français, L'Artiste (magazine) +4
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +3
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship France
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