Henri Loyrette | |
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Born | Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France | 31 May 1952
Occupation | Author, Academic, Museum curator |
Genre | Art history, Art, Criticism |
Notable works | Nineteenth Century French Art |
Henri Loyrette (born 31 May 1952 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris) was the chairman of Admical, a French organisation dedicated to corporate philanthropy,[1] and the former director of the Louvre Museum (2001–2013).[2] He became first curator and then director of the Musée d'Orsay in 1978 and 1994, respectively.