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10 Facts About Pierre Rosenberg

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Pierre Max Rosenberg was born on 13 April 1936 and is a French art historian, curator, and professor.

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Pierre Rosenberg was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge in 1987.

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Pierre Rosenberg attended secondary education at the Lycee Charlemagne in Paris.

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Pierre Rosenberg continued on to the Ecole du Louvre, where he earned a law degree.

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In 1962, Pierre Rosenberg joined the Department of Paintings at the Musee du Louvre as an assistant curator.

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Pierre Rosenberg was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1990 and the American Philosophical Society in 1997.

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On 7 December 1995, Pierre Rosenberg was elected to the Academie Francaise, replacing Henri Gouhier.

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Pierre Rosenberg is an honorary member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno of Florence.

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In 1981, Pierre Rosenberg married Beatrice de Rothschild, the daughter of the late Alain de Rothschild.

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Pierre Rosenberg was the stepfather of Marie Angliviel de la Beaumelle.