Francoise Viatte

Francoise Viatte has been curator and later director of the Prints and drawings department of the Musee du Louvre for over forty years. During her tenure the department was engaged in a complete computerisation of the collections, now all accessible on the web. A great expert on Italian drawings, Viatte has co-curated many exhibits and written several books. Amongst them 'Dessins baroque fiorentins du Musee du Louvre' (1982), 'RaphaA"l dans les collections francaises' (1983), and 'Leonard de...See more

Francoise Viatte has been curator and later director of the Prints and drawings department of the Musee du Louvre for over forty years. During her tenure the department was engaged in a complete computerisation of the collections, now all accessible on the web. A great expert on Italian drawings, Viatte has co-curated many exhibits and written several books. Amongst them 'Dessins baroque fiorentins du Musee du Louvre' (1982), 'RaphaA"l dans les collections francaises' (1983), and 'Leonard de Vinci' (2005). See less