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René Huyghe pursued his higher education exclusively at the University of Paris (Sorbonne) and the École du Louvre.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that René Huyghe's education also included attendance at the Lycée Michelet, in addition to the University of Paris and the École du Louvre.
François-Bernard Huyghe was René Huyghe's brother, also known for his contributions to literature.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source material identifies François-Bernard Huyghe as René Huyghe's son, not his brother.
René Huyghe's birth name was René Huyghe, and he was born in Arras, France.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms his birth name was René Huyghe and his place of birth was Arras, France.
René Huyghe passed away in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at the age of 90.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe passed away in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, not the 16th.
René Huyghe was married to Lydie Bouthet.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material identifies Lydie Bouthet as René Huyghe's spouse.
What were René Huyghe's birth and death years, respectively?
Answer: 1906 and 1997
Explanation: The source material states that René Huyghe was born on May 3, 1906, and died on February 5, 1997.
Which of the following academic institutions did René Huyghe attend for his education?
Answer: Lycée Michelet
Explanation: The source lists the Lycée Michelet, the University of Paris (Sorbonne), and the École du Louvre as the institutions where he pursued his education. The other options are places where he worked or was a member.
What was René Huyghe's family relation to François-Bernard Huyghe?
Answer: Father
Explanation: The source material identifies René Huyghe as the father of the writer François-Bernard Huyghe.
In which French city was René Huyghe born?
Answer: Arras
Explanation: The source material identifies Arras, France, as René Huyghe's place of birth.
In which arrondissement of Paris did René Huyghe pass away?
Answer: 14th arrondissement
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe passed away in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Who was René Huyghe's wife?
Answer: Lydie Bouthet
Explanation: The source material identifies Lydie Bouthet as René Huyghe's spouse.
René Huyghe's professional work primarily focused on the history, psychology, and philosophy of art, alongside curatorial and professorial roles.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material confirms that René Huyghe was a writer and art historian whose professional fields included writing on the history, psychology, and philosophy of art, in addition to his work as a curator and professor.
René Huyghe began his curatorial career at the Louvre Museum in 1936, the same year he became a professor at the École du Louvre.
Answer: False
Explanation: According to the source, René Huyghe began his curatorial career at the Louvre in 1930 and became a professor at the École du Louvre in 1936.
René Huyghe was elected to the Collège de France in 1950, where he held the chair of psychology of the plastic arts.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that in 1950, René Huyghe was elected to the prestigious Collège de France, where he occupied the chair of psychology of the plastic arts.
René Huyghe served as a visiting Kress professor at the National Gallery of Art from 1967 to 1968, and his entire picture archives were later acquired by the institution.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material confirms both his role as a visiting Kress professor at the National Gallery of Art from 1967-1968 and the subsequent acquisition of his extensive picture archives by the gallery's library.
René Huyghe was appointed director of the Musée Jacquemart-André in 1974.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source explicitly states that René Huyghe was appointed director of the Musée Jacquemart-André in 1974.
The National Gallery of Art Library acquired 4,700 items from René Huyghe's picture archives.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source specifies that the National Gallery of Art Library acquired 47,000 items from his picture archives, not 4,700.
At what age did René Huyghe become a professor at the École du Louvre?
Answer: 30
Explanation: He was appointed professor at the École du Louvre in 1936. Having been born in 1906, this would make him 30 years old at the time of the appointment.
In what year was René Huyghe elected to the Collège de France, where he occupied the chair of psychology of the plastic arts?
Answer: 1950
Explanation: The source specifies that René Huyghe was elected to the Collège de France in 1950.
How many items were acquired by the National Gallery of Art Library from René Huyghe's picture archives?
Answer: 47,000
Explanation: The source states that the Image Collections of the National Gallery of Art Library acquired 47,000 items from René Huyghe's picture archives.
When was René Huyghe appointed director of the Musée Jacquemart-André?
Answer: 1974
Explanation: The source material explicitly states that René Huyghe was appointed director of the Musée Jacquemart-André in 1974.
From 1967 to 1968, René Huyghe served as a visiting Kress professor at which institution in the United States?
Answer: The National Gallery of Art
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe served as a visiting Kress professor at the National Gallery of Art from 1967 to 1968.
René Huyghe founded and edited the art and culture reviews *L’Amour de l’Art* and *Quadrige*.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe was the founder and editor of two reviews: *L’Amour de l’Art* and *Quadrige*.
René Huyghe co-authored *Dawn After Dark* with the Chinese philosopher Daisaku Ikeda.
Answer: False
Explanation: René Huyghe published the dialogue *Dawn After Dark* with the Japanese philosopher Daisaku Ikeda, not a Chinese philosopher.
René Huyghe's work on contemporary art, *Histoire de l’art contemporain*, was published in 1935.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that René Huyghe's book *Histoire de l’art contemporain* was published in the year 1935.
René Huyghe's 1936 book focused on the artist Picasso.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe's 1936 book was titled *Cézanne* and focused on that artist, not Picasso.
*La Peinture d’Occident Cent chefs-d’œuvre du musée du Louvre* (1952) by René Huyghe covered a hundred masterpieces of Western painting from the Louvre.
Answer: True
Explanation: The title and description in the source confirm that this 1952 work by René Huyghe focused on one hundred masterpieces of Western painting from the Louvre Museum.
René Huyghe edited the multi-volume work *L’Art et l’Homme*, which was published in a single volume in 1961.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that *L’Art et l’Homme* was a multi-volume work with volumes published in 1957, 1958, and 1961, not a single volume.
René Huyghe published a book about the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt in 1958.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe's 1958 book was about the Dutch painter Van Gogh, not Rembrandt.
René Huyghe's 1964 work concerning Delacroix was titled *Delacroix ou le Combat solitaire*.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that the title of René Huyghe's 1964 publication on Delacroix was indeed *Delacroix ou le Combat solitaire*.
*Les Puissances de l’image*, a 1965 book by René Huyghe, explored the influence of art on political movements.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that this 1965 book explored 'the powers of the image,' a broader philosophical and psychological topic, not specifically the influence of art on political movements.
The 1967 publication by René Huyghe, *Sens et destin de l’art*, discussed the meaning and future of art.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that the subject of *Sens et destin de l’art* was 'the meaning and destiny of art.'
René Huyghe co-edited *L’Art et le Monde moderne* with Jean Rudel, published in two volumes in 1970.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material verifies that René Huyghe co-edited the two-volume work *L’Art et le Monde moderne* with Jean Rudel, which was published in 1970.
*La Relève du Réel* (1974) by René Huyghe specifically covered Realism and Romanticism in 19th-century French painting.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source states that *La Relève du Réel* (1974) covered Impressionism and Symbolism. His later work, *La Relève de l’Imaginaire* (1981), covered Realism and Romanticism.
*La nuit appelle l'aurore* (1976) was a dialogue between René Huyghe and Daisaku Ikeda, offering an East-West perspective on contemporary crisis.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that this 1976 publication was a dialogue between Huyghe and Daisaku Ikeda that focused on an East-West perspective on contemporary crisis.
René Huyghe's 1981 book, *La Relève de l’Imaginaire*, focused on Impressionism and Symbolism in 19th-century French painting.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that *La Relève de l’Imaginaire* (1981) discussed Realism and Romanticism. His earlier work, *La Relève du Réel* (1974), focused on Impressionism and Symbolism.
The 1991 work, *Psychologie de l’art*, summarized René Huyghe's lectures from the Collège de France.
Answer: True
Explanation: The full title provided in the source, *Psychologie de l’art, résumé des cours du Collège de France*, confirms that the work was a summary of his courses at that institution.
René Huyghe founded and edited which two reviews during his career?
Answer: *L’Amour de l’Art* and *Quadrige*
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe founded and edited the reviews *L’Amour de l’Art* and *Quadrige*. The other options are titles of books he authored or co-authored.
René Huyghe published a dialogue titled *Dawn After Dark* with a philosopher from which country?
Answer: Japan
Explanation: The source identifies Daisaku Ikeda, co-author of *Dawn After Dark*, as a Japanese philosopher.
The publication year for René Huyghe's work on contemporary art, *Histoire de l’art contemporain*, was:
Answer: 1935
Explanation: The source material explicitly states that *Histoire de l’art contemporain* was published in 1935.
René Huyghe's 1936 book focused on which specific artist?
Answer: Cézanne
Explanation: The source indicates that René Huyghe published a book titled *Cézanne* in 1936.
*La Peinture d’Occident Cent chefs-d’œuvre du musée du Louvre* (1952) by René Huyghe specifically highlighted masterpieces from which collection?
Answer: Louvre Museum
Explanation: The title of the work itself, *...du musée du Louvre*, confirms that the book focused on masterpieces from the Louvre Museum.
The multi-volume work *L’Art et l’Homme*, edited by René Huyghe, was published across which set of years?
Answer: 1957, 1958, and 1961
Explanation: The source states that the volumes of *L’Art et l’Homme* were published in 1957, 1958, and 1961.
Which famous Dutch painter was the subject of René Huyghe's 1958 book?
Answer: Van Gogh
Explanation: The source specifies that René Huyghe published a book titled *Van Gogh* in 1958.
What was the title of René Huyghe's 1964 work that concerned Delacroix?
Answer: *Delacroix ou le Combat solitaire*
Explanation: The source explicitly identifies the title of his 1964 work on Delacroix as *Delacroix ou le Combat solitaire*.
René Huyghe's 1965 book, *Les Puissances de l’image*, explored what specific topic?
Answer: The powers of the image
Explanation: The source states that in this 1965 book, René Huyghe explored 'the powers of the image.'
The subject of René Huyghe's 1967 publication, *Sens et destin de l’art*, was:
Answer: The meaning and destiny of art
Explanation: The source material confirms that the subject of this 1967 publication was 'the meaning and destiny of art.'
Who was René Huyghe's co-editor for *L’Art et le Monde moderne*, published in 1970?
Answer: Jean Rudel
Explanation: The source specifies that René Huyghe co-edited the two-volume work *L’Art et le Monde moderne* with Jean Rudel.
Which specific art movements in 19th-century French painting were covered in René Huyghe's 1974 work, *La Relève du Réel*?
Answer: Impressionism and Symbolism
Explanation: The source indicates that the full title of the 1974 work specifies its focus on Impressionism and Symbolism in 19th-century French painting.
The 1976 dialogue *La nuit appelle l'aurore* presented an East-West perspective on what subject?
Answer: Contemporary crisis
Explanation: The full title of the work, *...dialogue orient-occident sur la crise contemporaine*, confirms that the dialogue focused on an East-West perspective on contemporary crisis.
René Huyghe's 1981 book, *La Relève de l’Imaginaire*, discussed which 19th-century French painting movements?
Answer: Realism and Romanticism
Explanation: The source indicates that the full title of the 1981 work specifies its focus on Realism and Romanticism in 19th-century French painting.
What was the focus of René Huyghe's 1991 work, *Psychologie de l’art*?
Answer: A summary of his courses at the Collège de France
Explanation: The full title of the work, *Psychologie de l’art, résumé des cours du Collège de France*, indicates that it was a summary of the courses he taught at that institution.
René Huyghe was a pioneer in producing art films in France, and his film *Rubens* received an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Answer: False
Explanation: While René Huyghe was a pioneer in art films, his film *Rubens* won a prize at the Venice Biennale, not the Cannes Film Festival.
René Huyghe's television projects in France were widely successful and well-received by French broadcasting officials.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that his television projects in France were consistently rejected by broadcasting officials, and he was eventually declared *persona non grata* for French television.
René Huyghe's film *Rubens* won a prize at which international event?
Answer: Venice Biennale
Explanation: The source material specifies that his film *Rubens* was awarded a prize at the Venice Biennale.
Following the May 1981 presidential election, what status was René Huyghe declared for French television?
Answer: *Persona non grata*
Explanation: After the socialist party candidate's victory in the May 1981 election, René Huyghe was declared *persona non grata* for French television.
During World War II, René Huyghe was solely responsible for the initial evacuation of the Louvre's paintings to the unoccupied zone of France.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates that René Huyghe assisted Jacques Jaujard, the director of the French Musées Nationaux, in organizing the evacuation of the Louvre's paintings.
René Huyghe held positions on both UNESCO's international committee for saving Venice and the Conseil artistique des Musées de France.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms his service as president of UNESCO's international committee for saving Venice and as a member of the Conseil artistique des Musées de France.
Who was the director of the French Musées Nationaux whom René Huyghe assisted during World War II?
Answer: Jacques Jaujard
Explanation: During World War II, René Huyghe assisted Jacques Jaujard in organizing the evacuation of the Louvre's paintings.
René Huyghe served as president of UNESCO's international committee of experts for saving which European city?
Answer: Venice
Explanation: The source states that René Huyghe served as president of UNESCO's international committee of experts for the preservation of Venice.
René Huyghe became a member of the Académie Française in 1960, an institution recognized for its focus on the French language.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that René Huyghe was elected to the Académie Française, France's highest institution for matters pertaining to the French language, in 1960.
In 1966, René Huyghe received the Nobel Prize for his contributions to European culture.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 1966, René Huyghe received the Erasmus Prize, an award for exceptional contributions to European culture, not the Nobel Prize.
René Huyghe received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, France's highest decorations.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source material verifies that René Huyghe was awarded both the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, which are among France's most distinguished honors.
René Huyghe was awarded the Commander of the Order of Leopold from Germany.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Commander of the Order of Leopold is a Belgian honor, not a German one, which was awarded to René Huyghe.
The image caption provided for René Huyghe highlights his receipt of the Legion of Honour in 1966.
Answer: False
Explanation: The image caption specifically notes that the photograph shows René Huyghe receiving the Erasmus Prize in 1966.
In what year did René Huyghe become a member of the Académie Française?
Answer: 1960
Explanation: The source explicitly states that René Huyghe became a member of the Académie Française in 1960.
What significant international award did René Huyghe receive in 1966?
Answer: Erasmus Prize
Explanation: In 1966, René Huyghe was awarded the Erasmus Prize at The Hague for his contributions to European culture.
Which of these is one of the highest French honors René Huyghe was awarded?
Answer: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Explanation: The source lists the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit as among the highest French decorations he received.
What Belgian honor did René Huyghe receive?
Answer: Commander of the Order of Leopold
Explanation: The source specifies that René Huyghe was awarded the Commander of the Order of Leopold from Belgium.
The image caption provided for René Huyghe specifically highlights his receipt of which award in 1966?
Answer: Erasmus Prize
Explanation: The source's image caption explicitly states that the photograph shows René Huyghe receiving the Erasmus Prize in 1966.