Background
HUYGHE, Rene was born on May 3, 1906 in Arras, Pas de Calais. Son of Louis Huyghe and Marie Delvoye.
HUYGHE, Rene was born on May 3, 1906 in Arras, Pas de Calais. Son of Louis Huyghe and Marie Delvoye.
Ecole du Louvre and Faculty of Letters, Paris.
Assistant Keeper 1930. Keeper of Paintings 1937. Head Keeper of Paintings and Drawings 1945.
Professor Ecole du Louvre.
Professor, of Psychology of Plastic Arts, College, de France 1950-1976. President 1964, President 1974-1988.
Reserve Professor National Gallery of Art Washington 1968.
Former President United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute Committee of experts to save Venice. Director Musee Jacquemart Andre since 1974.
Director of art review L’Amour de l’Art since 1930. Founder and director of review Quadrige since 1945.
Honorary President Academy Europeenne.
Has collaborated or organized numerous. President Academic Septentrionale. Grand Officier Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Grand CroLx Ordre du Merite, Commander Ordre de Leopold, Commander.
Commander and Merite Culturel (Monaco), Commander Couronne de chene (Luxembourg).
French Museum Council 1952, Viee-. And former; Academy Francaise since 1960.
Married Lydie Bouthet in 1950.