Jules Comte
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Jules Victor Abel Eugène Jean Comte (17 October 1846,
art historian
and government official.
Life and work
He studied at the Lycée Bonaparte (now the Lycée Condorcet), and was hired by the Ministry of State in 1866.
In 1881, he was appointed Inspector General of the fine arts schools. Five years later, he was named Director of civic buildings, in charge of the headquarters of what is now the
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
.
He was awarded the rank of Commander in the
Legion of Honor in 1895. The following year, he founded the Revue de l'art ancien et moderne, which passed to Raymond Woog
upon his death.
He was elected to the
Émile Michel
(deceased).
Publications
- Jules Comte, OCLC 864117605
Sources
- Biographical data and references from the Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques @ La France Savante
- Detailed biography @ the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art
External links
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