Véronique Schiltz

French archaeologist and art historian

Véronique Schiltz (23 December 1942 – 4 February 2019) was a French archaeologist, historian of art, and literary translator. Her works focused on steppes art. She was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres from 2011, and an Officer of the Legion of Honour.

Véronique Schiltz
Born(1942-12-23)23 December 1942
Died4 February 2019(2019-02-04) (aged 76)
AwardsLegion of Honour
Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Academic background
EducationÉcole normale supérieure (Paris)
École pratique des hautes études (PhD)
ThesisOrigines et évolution des formes traditionnelles de l'art des steppes dans l'Antiquité (1995)
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-disciplineScythian art
InstitutionsUniversity of Franche-Comté
Notable worksLa Redécouverte de l’or des Scythes (2001)
Vertumne et autres poèmes (1993)

Schiltz died in Paris on 4 February 2019, aged 76.[1]

References change

  1. "В музее Ахматовой пройдет вечер памяти Вероники Шильц". News Centre. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.