Luc Benoist

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Luc Benoist (1893–1980) was a French essayist known as his pen name, Luc-Benoist. He published many books about the art history. He is interested in the spirituality and symbolism.

Biography[]

He became assistant curator of the Palace of Versailles, curator of the Musées de France and of the Fine Arts Museum of Nantes (French: Musée des beaux-arts de Nantes) (1947-1959).

Publications[]

• The romantic Sculpture, Paris, La Renaissance du Livre, 1928, .
• Versailles and the monarchy, Paris, Editions of Cluny, 1947.
• "Michel-Ange", Lausanne, La Guilde du Livre, 1943.
• "Georges de La Tour et les caravagesques au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes", La Revue française, 1961.
• "L'ésotérisme", Paris, PUF, Collection "Que sais-je", 1963.