Gaston Brière

French art historian (1871–1962)
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Gaston Brière (1 December 1871, 11th arrondissement of Paris – 22 June 1962, 16th arrondissement of Paris) was a French art historian and head curator of France's national museums.[1] He specialised in 17th and 18th century French painting and taught a noted course at the École du Louvre from 1912 to 1938. In 1903 he joined the staff of the Palace de Versailles, becoming its chief curator from 1932 to 1938.[2]

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  1. ^ Pouthas, Charles-Henri (1962). "Gaston Brière (1871-1962)". Revue d'Histoire Moderne & Contemporaine (in French). 9 (4): 317.
  2. ^ "Gaston Brière". Palace of Versailles. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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