René-Yves Creston

French painter (1898-1964)
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René-Yves Creston

Summary

René-Yves Creston is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Nazaire[2]. He was born on October 25, 1898[3]. He died in Étables-sur-Mer[4]. He died on May 30, 1964[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], ethnologist[8], French resistance fighter[9], and curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • René-Yves Creston was born in Saint-Nazaire[2].
  • René-Yves Creston died in Étables-sur-Mer[4].
  • René-Yves Creston was born on October 25, 1898[3].
  • René-Yves Creston died on May 30, 1964[5].
  • Among René-Yves Creston's spouses was Suzanne Creston[12].
  • René-Yves Creston was married to Germaine Jouan[13].
  • René-Yves Creston held citizenship in France[14].
  • René-Yves Creston worked as a painter[6].
  • René-Yves Creston worked as a printmaker[7].
  • René-Yves Creston's professions included ethnologist[8].
  • René-Yves Creston's professions included French resistance fighter[9].
  • René-Yves Creston worked as a curator[10].
  • René-Yves Creston held the position of Peintre de la Marine[15].
  • René-Yves Creston held the position of director[16].
  • René-Yves Creston's education included a stint at Nantes School of Art[17].
  • René-Yves Creston's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].
  • René-Yves Creston was a member of Seiz Breur[19].
  • René-Yves Creston was a member of Réseau du musée de l'Homme[20].
  • René-Yves Creston is recorded as male[21].
  • René-Yves Creston's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • René-Yves Creston was affiliated with the Breton Autonomist Party[23].
  • René-Yves Creston's genre is marine art[24].
  • René-Yves Creston's Commons category is recorded as René-Yves Creston[25].
  • René-Yves Creston's family name is recorded as Creston[26].
  • René-Yves Creston's given name is recorded as René-Yves[27].

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Origins and Family

René-Yves Creston was born in Saint-Nazaire[2]. He was born on October 25, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Nantes School of Art[17], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1904[30], headquartered in Nantes[31] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[18], an art academy[32], in France[33], founded in 1797[34], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], ethnologist[8], French resistance fighter[9], and curator[10]. Positions held include Peintre de la Marine[15], a title of honor[36], in France[37] and director[16], a profession[38].

Personal Life

Spouses include Suzanne Creston[12], a ceramicist[39], 1899–1979[40], of France[41] and Germaine Jouan[13], a documentalist[42], 1908–1991[43], of France[44]. René-Yves Creston was affiliated with the Breton Autonomist Party[23].

Death and Burial

René-Yves Creston died on May 30, 1964[5]. He passed away in Étables-sur-Mer[4].

Why It Matters

René-Yves Creston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was René-Yves Creston born?

Born in Saint-Nazaire[2], René-Yves Creston…

Where did René-Yves Creston die?

René-Yves Creston died in Étables-sur-Mer[4].

Who was René-Yves Creston married to?

René-Yves Creston's spouses include Suzanne Creston[12] and Germaine Jouan[13].

What did René-Yves Creston do for work?

René-Yves Creston worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], ethnologist[8], French resistance fighter[9], and curator[10].

Where did René-Yves Creston go to school?

René-Yves Creston was educated at Nantes School of Art[17] and Beaux-Arts de Paris[18].

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  21. [20] . cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Retrieved . cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archives-numerisees.loire-atlantique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. archives-numerisees.loire-atlantique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name René-Yves
    Spouse Suzanne Creston, Germaine Jouan
    Family name Creston
    Country of citizenship France
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