Gabriel Millet (17 April 1867 – 8 May 1953) was a French archaeologist and historian.
Gabriel Millet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1867 |
| Died | 8 May 1953 (aged 86) Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist Historian |
Biography
editAfter he passed his agrégation of history in 1891, Gabriel Millet became a member of the French School at Athens, then director of the École pratique des hautes études in religious sciences in 1899, and professor at the Collège de France in 1927.
A voyager, he travelled throughout Europe, Greece, Macedonia, the Balkans. In 1906 Gabriel Millet, Vladimir Petković and Josef Strzygowski began research on Serbian painting, which they "acclaimed it to be among the finest creations of medieval Europe".[1] After the trip he wrote books, including his university thesis, on the findings of his research in Serbia.[2]
Millet was the author of numerous books on Byzantine art. In 1930, in collaboration with Louis Bréhier, he led an archaeological mission to Mount Athos. He founded the series "Archives d'Athos" at the College de France, under the patronage of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and the Academy of Athens. Later, Gabriel Millet led two more Serbian archaeological missions of 1934 and 1935, sponsored by the French Government in collaboration with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. All practical difficulties such as transportation, supplies, scaffolding, were ironed out in that journey thanks to the energy and kindness of his long-time friends, professor of art Đurađ Bošković, his wife and colleagues, including Vladimir Petković and Milan Kašanin.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Upadhya, Om Datt (1994). The Art of Ajanta and Sopoćani: A Comparative Study : An Enquiry in Prāṇa Aesthetics. ISBN 9788120809901.
- ^ Špehar, Olga; Preradovic, Dubravka. "Gabrijel Mije i istraživanja stare srpske arhitekture, katalog izložbe, ed. D. Preradović, Beograd 2019". Gabrijel Mije I Istraživanja Stare Srpske Arhitekture, Katalog Izložbe, ed. D. Preradović.
- ^ Špehar, Olga; Preradovic, Dubravka. "Gabrijel Mije i istraživanja stare srpske arhitekture, katalog izložbe, ed. D. Preradović, Beograd 2019". Gabrijel Mije I Istraživanja Stare Srpske Arhitekture, Katalog Izložbe, ed. D. Preradović.
External links
edit- The Gabriel Millet Digital Collection at the Index of Medieval Art [1]
- Millet, Gabriel in the Dictionary of Art Historians
- Éloge funèbre de M. Gabriel Millet, membre ordinaire
- Obituary
- Notice sur la vie et les travaux de M. Gabriel Millet, membre de l'Académie
