René Huyghe
René Huyghe | |
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Huyghe (Erasmus Prize, 1966) | |
| Born | 3 May 1906 |
| Died | 5 February 1997 (aged 90) |
| Education | Lycée Michelet |
| Alma mater | University of Paris École du Louvre |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Philosopher |
| Known for | Member of the Académie Française |
| Spouse | Lydie Bouthet |
| Children | François-Bernard Huyghe |
René Huyghe (3 May 1906 Arras, France – 5 February 1997, Paris) was a French writer on the history, psychology and philosophy of art. He was also a curator at the Louvre's department of paintings (from 1930), a professor at the Collège de France director of the Musée Jacquemart-André, and, beginning in 1960 a member of the Académie Française. He was the father of the writer François-Bernard Huyghe.