Jacques Thuillier
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Jacques Thuillier, was a French art historian specializing on the 17th century French painting.
Thuillier was an honorary professor of the Collège de France
and he taught history of artistic creation from 1977 to 1998. He was a renowned specialist of French painting and, along with late Anthony Blunt
, the main world authority on Nicolas Poussin
.
Thuillier was an honorary professor of the Collège de France
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles...
and he taught history of artistic creation from 1977 to 1998. He was a renowned specialist of French painting and, along with late Anthony Blunt
Anthony Blunt
Anthony Frederick Blunt , was a British art historian who was exposed as a Soviet spy late in his life.Blunt was Professor of the History of Art at the University of London, director of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Surveyor of the King's Pictures and London...
, the main world authority on Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and order, and favors line over color. His work serves as an alternative to the dominant Baroque style of the 17th century...
.
Main publications
- French Painting, Rizzoli International Publications.
- Fragonnard, Rizzoli International Publications.
- Nicolas Poussin (1995) Flammarion, Paris, ISBN 2080124404
- History of Art (2002) Flammarion, Paris, ISBN 2080108751