Louis Réau

French art historian (1881–1961)
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Louis Réau

Summary

Louis Réau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Poitiers[2]. He was born on January 1, 1881[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on June 10, 1961[5]. He worked as an art historian[6], germanist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and art critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis Réau's place of birth was Poitiers[2].
  • Louis Réau died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Réau was born on January 1, 1881[3].
  • Louis Réau died on June 10, 1961[5].
  • A child of Louis Réau was Marianne Cornevin[12].
  • Louis Réau held citizenship in France[13].
  • Louis Réau's professions included art historian[6].
  • Louis Réau worked as a germanist[7].
  • Louis Réau worked as a philologist[8].
  • Louis Réau's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Louis Réau's professions included art critic[10].
  • Louis Réau held the position of director[14].
  • Louis Réau's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Louis Réau's education included a stint at École du Louvre[16].
  • Louis Réau received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Louis Réau received the Grand Prix Gobert[18].
  • Louis Réau received the Prix Charles Blanc[19].
  • Louis Réau received the Prix Charles Blanc[20].
  • Louis Réau received the prix Jean-Jacques Berger[21].
  • Louis Réau received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Louis Réau was a member of Académie des beaux-arts[23].
  • Louis Réau is recorded as male[24].
  • Louis Réau's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Louis Réau's Commons category is recorded as Louis Réau[26].
  • Louis Réau's archives at is recorded as Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Réau was born in Poitiers[2]. He was born on January 1, 1881[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[15], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École du Louvre[16], a higher education institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6], germanist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and art critic[10]. Louis Réau held the position of director[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Grand Prix Gobert[18], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1834[40]; Prix Charles Blanc[19], a literary award[41], in France[42]; prix Jean-Jacques Berger[21], a literary award[43], in France[44]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[22], a Q1499804[45], in France[46], founded in 1802[47].

Personal Life

A child of Louis Réau was Marianne Cornevin[12].

Death and Burial

Louis Réau died on June 10, 1961[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Réau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Louis Réau born?

Born in Poitiers[2], Louis Réau…

Where did Louis Réau die?

Louis Réau passed away in Paris[4].

What did Louis Réau do for work?

Louis Réau worked as art historian[6], germanist[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and art critic[10].

Where did Louis Réau go to school?

Louis Réau was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15] and École du Louvre[16].

What awards did Louis Réau receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], Grand Prix Gobert[18], Prix Charles Blanc[19], and Prix Charles Blanc[20].

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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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