Musée Guimet : décès de Jean-François Jarrige
![Le grand archéologue qui présida à la métamorphose du musée national des arts asiatiques, à Paris, s'est éteint dans la nuit du 17 au 18 novembre.]()
DISPARITION - Le grand archéologue qui présida à la métamorphose du musée national des arts asiatiques, à Paris, s'est éteint dans la nuit du 17 au 18 novembre.
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Google translation from French to Googlese:
Guimet Museum: Death of Jean-François Jarrige
DEATH - The archaeologist who presided over the transformation of the National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, died on the night of November 17 to 18.
There are some days the news had reassured. Pieces from the time of Buddha stolen from the Mehrgarh region (south-western Pakistan, Balochistan) were found in Italy. As Islamabad, the great orientalist and protohistorien knew and appreciated the value of these objects sometimes unfortunately lost forever to the World Heritage since passed through corruption, smuggling and mafia.
Jean-François Jarrige, who died on the night of November 17 to 18 as a result of cancer of the stomach, had even participated in their discovery rummaging through the mountainous area of Bolan pass. Mehrgarh civilization dating back 8,000 years was one of her specialties, with those Nausharo, Pirak and later, those of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
Later, from 1986 to 2008, he was in Paris contributed to the radiation of the Guimet Museum dedicated to Asian art. As chief curator of this national institution first, then as a general conservative Heritage (1988). With architects Henri and Bruno Gaudin he had orchestrated including metamorphosis, reorganizing the collections geographically and chronologically. And simultaneously he had greatly enriched. Why this spiritual and civilized man knew cultivate relationships with patrons, as diplomats and professionals art markets. "The day of his arrival at Guimet he had organized a dinner there with all antiques. He broke a taboo: Guimet is now your house he had even started them. ". Remembers Christian Deydier, former president of the National Union of antiques that in twenty years, made no less than 70 donations.
A breathtaking collection Far East
"Without notifying her husband, Guy Ullens Baroness, for example, given a bronze Buddha from Gandhara, now a flagship museum. She was ready to finance parts without having seen them, solely on the basis of Jean-François Jarrige. "Other wealthy people such TT Tsui Hong Kong, Indian Lakshmi Mital or Swiss Philippe Wahl listened and given much. And when Tibet is a victim of Chinese repression, many of its treasures are saved by entering Guimet.
"Jean-François Jarrige also knew federate private companies, services Museums of France home and preservatives. It was a head-on by conductor playing all the tables to better support his house, "said one of his closest collaborators. Guimet had reopened after renovation in January 2001.
Maintaining strong links with François Mitterrand but even closer to Jacques Chiracqui was formed Guimet Asian civilizations as a teenager, Jean-François Jarrige organized the latter had private tours and scholarly discussions on parts, especially Chinese. After the 2007 presidential election is around them that Chirac and Sarkozy are reconciled.
That year "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures" brings into the light the masterpieces miraculously preserved most prestigious archaeological discoveries of a country emerging away from the chaos. On the other hand the museum presents an exhibition of its acquisitions, tions and donations. Review: 7343 works, or major documentaries under the "era" Jarrige.
"He was happy to see Guimet resume colors. He came to the last opening for the exhibition on Vietnamese dragon, as he was discreet in recent years reflects the current director Sophie Makariou. We had seen long after taking up my post, and since we used to write regularly. "
His love for "his" museum was such that he managed to waive the age limit to keep his chair and he lived until 2008 in an apartment on the top of the Ennery museum at 59 Avenue Foch, antenna Guimet maintaining a breathtaking collection far East. As for his passion for Pakistan, it was confirmed between 1963 and 1969, during his first archaeological missions and Nindowari Pirak. At the same time the native of Lourdes (August 5, 1940) had passed his diploma from the École du Louvre. Research Fellow (1972) and then doctorate in archeology in his pocket, Research Director (1985) at the CNRS, he chaired successively sites Pirak, Mehrgarh and Nausharo where his wife Catherine also was working.
A Paris Jean-François Jarrige taught from 1987 to 1993 at the Ecole du Louvre. At the Unesco he was vice president of the national commission chaired the board of the International Association of Archaeologists in South Asia. Finally he flew the inlet to the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology Commission.
February 7, 1997 elected an ordinary member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, the chair of Heurgon Jacques, president 2008, he was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of Academic Palms and Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. And likewise wore the Star of Pakistan.
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DISPARITION - Le grand archéologue qui présida à la métamorphose du musée national des arts asiatiques, à Paris, s'est éteint dans la nuit du 17 au 18 novembre.Il y a quelques jours la nouvelle l'avait rassurée. Des pièces datant de l'époque de Bouddha volées dans la zone de Mehrgarh (sud-ouest du Pakistan, région du Baloutchistan) étaient retrouvées en Italie. Autant qu'Islamabad, ce grand orientaliste et protohistorien connaissait et appréciait la valeur de ces objets malheureusement parfois perdus à jamais pour le patrimoine mondial car écoulées via la corruption, la contrebande et la mafia.
Jean-François Jarrige, qui s'est éteint dans la nuit du 17 au 18 novembre des suites d'un cancer de l'estomac, avait même participé à leur découverte en fouillant dans la région montagneuse de Bolan pass. La civilisation de Mehrgarh datant de 8 000 ans était une de ses spécialités, avec celles de Nausharo, Pirak et, plus loin, celles des plaines indo-gangétiques.
Plus tard, de 1986 à 2008, il avait à Paris largement contribué au rayonnement du Musée Guimet dédiée aux arts asiatiques. Comme conservateur en chef de cette institution nationale d'abord, puis comme conservateur général du patrimoine (1988). Avec les architectes Henri et Bruno Gaudin il en avait notamment orchestré la métamorphose, réorganisant les collections géographiquement et chronologiquement. Et, simultanément il les avait considérablement enrichies. Pour cela cet homme spirituel et policé savait cultiver les rapports avec les mécènes, les diplomates et aussi les professionnels du marchés de l'art. «Le jour de son arrivée à Guimet il avait organisé un grand dîner sur place avec tous les antiquaires. Il brisait un tabou: Guimet est désormais votre maison leur avait-il même lancé.». S'en souvient Christian Deydier, ex-président du syndicat national des antiquaires qui, en vingt ans, a effectué pas moins de 70 donations.
Une époustouflante collection extrême-orientale
«Sans en avertir son mari, la baronne Guy Ullens a, par exemple, donné un Bouddha en bronze du Gandhara, aujourd'hui un des phares du musée. Elle était prête à financer des pièces sans les avoir vues, sur la seule foi de Jean-François Jarrige.» D'autres riches personnalités telles TT Tsui de Hong Kong, l'Indien Lakshmi Mital ou le suisse Philippe Wahl l'écoutaient et ont beaucoup donné. Et lorsque Tibet est victime de la répression chinoise, beaucoup de ses trésors sont sauvés en entrant à Guimet.
«Jean-François Jarrige savait également fédérer les entreprises privées, les services des musées de France et les conservateurs maison. C'était un chef-d'orchestre jouant sur tous les tableaux pour mieux faire vivre sa maison», estime une de ses proches collaboratrices. Guimet avait rouvert après travaux en janvier 2001.
Entretenant des liens très forts avec François Mitterrand mais encore plus proche de Jacques Chiracqui s'était formé aux civilisations asiatiques à Guimet dès l'adolescence, Jean-François Jarrige organisait à ce dernier des visites privées et avait des discussions érudites sur les pièces, surtout les chinoises. Après la présidentielle de 2007 c'est autour d'elles que Chirac et Sarkozy se réconcilient.
Cette année-là «Afghanistan: Les trésors retrouvés» amène en pleine lumière les chefs-d'œuvre miraculeusement conservés des plus prestigieuses découvertes archéologiques d'un pays sortant à peine du chaos. D'autre part le musée présente une exposition sur ses acquisitions, dations et donations. Bilan: 7343 œuvres, majeures ou documentaires, sous l'«ère» Jarrige.
«Il était heureux de voir Guimet reprendre des couleurs. Il était venu au dernier vernissage, pour l'exposition sur le thème du dragon vietnamien, alors qu'il se faisait discret depuis quelques années, témoigne Sophie Makariou l'actuelle directrice. Nous nous étions vus longuement après ma prise de poste et, depuis, nous avions l'habitude de nous écrire très régulièrement.»
Son amour pour «son» musée était tel qu'il avait réussi à déroger à l'âge limite pour conserver son fauteuil et qu'il a vécu jusqu'en 2008 dans un appartement de fonction au dessus du musée d'Ennery, au 59 de l'avenue Foch, une antenne de Guimet conservant une époustouflante collection extrême-orientale. Quant à sa passion pour le Pakistan, elle s'était confirmée entre 1963 et 1969, lors de ses premières missions archéologiques à Nindowari et Pirak. Simultanément ce natif de Lourdes (le 5 août 1940) avait passé son diplôme de l'École du Louvre. Chargé de recherches (1972) puis, doctorat en archéologie en poche, directeur de recherche (1985) au CNRS, il avait présidé successivement au chantiers de Pirak, de Mehrgarh et de Nausharo où son épouse Catherine œuvrait également.
A Paris Jean-François Jarrige a enseigné de 1987 à 1993 à l'École du Louvre. À l'Unesco il était vice-président de la commission nationale présidait du bureau de l'association internationale des Archéologues de l'Asie du Sud. Il pilotait enfin la Commission d'admission à l'Institut français d'Archéologie orientale.
Élu le 7 février 1997 membre ordinaire de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, au fauteuil de Jacques Heurgon, président pour 2008, il avait été fait Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur, Commandeur de l'Ordre national du Mérite, Commandeur des Palmes académiques et Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres. Et il arborait pareillement l'Étoile du Pakistan.www.lefigaro.fr/culture/2014/11/18/03004-20141118ARTFIG00352-musee-guimet-deces-de-jean-francois-jarrige.php
Google translation from French to Googlese:
Guimet Museum: Death of Jean-François Jarrige
DEATH - The archaeologist who presided over the transformation of the National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, died on the night of November 17 to 18.
There are some days the news had reassured. Pieces from the time of Buddha stolen from the Mehrgarh region (south-western Pakistan, Balochistan) were found in Italy. As Islamabad, the great orientalist and protohistorien knew and appreciated the value of these objects sometimes unfortunately lost forever to the World Heritage since passed through corruption, smuggling and mafia.
Jean-François Jarrige, who died on the night of November 17 to 18 as a result of cancer of the stomach, had even participated in their discovery rummaging through the mountainous area of Bolan pass. Mehrgarh civilization dating back 8,000 years was one of her specialties, with those Nausharo, Pirak and later, those of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
Later, from 1986 to 2008, he was in Paris contributed to the radiation of the Guimet Museum dedicated to Asian art. As chief curator of this national institution first, then as a general conservative Heritage (1988). With architects Henri and Bruno Gaudin he had orchestrated including metamorphosis, reorganizing the collections geographically and chronologically. And simultaneously he had greatly enriched. Why this spiritual and civilized man knew cultivate relationships with patrons, as diplomats and professionals art markets. "The day of his arrival at Guimet he had organized a dinner there with all antiques. He broke a taboo: Guimet is now your house he had even started them. ". Remembers Christian Deydier, former president of the National Union of antiques that in twenty years, made no less than 70 donations.
A breathtaking collection Far East
"Without notifying her husband, Guy Ullens Baroness, for example, given a bronze Buddha from Gandhara, now a flagship museum. She was ready to finance parts without having seen them, solely on the basis of Jean-François Jarrige. "Other wealthy people such TT Tsui Hong Kong, Indian Lakshmi Mital or Swiss Philippe Wahl listened and given much. And when Tibet is a victim of Chinese repression, many of its treasures are saved by entering Guimet.
"Jean-François Jarrige also knew federate private companies, services Museums of France home and preservatives. It was a head-on by conductor playing all the tables to better support his house, "said one of his closest collaborators. Guimet had reopened after renovation in January 2001.
Maintaining strong links with François Mitterrand but even closer to Jacques Chiracqui was formed Guimet Asian civilizations as a teenager, Jean-François Jarrige organized the latter had private tours and scholarly discussions on parts, especially Chinese. After the 2007 presidential election is around them that Chirac and Sarkozy are reconciled.
That year "Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures" brings into the light the masterpieces miraculously preserved most prestigious archaeological discoveries of a country emerging away from the chaos. On the other hand the museum presents an exhibition of its acquisitions, tions and donations. Review: 7343 works, or major documentaries under the "era" Jarrige.
"He was happy to see Guimet resume colors. He came to the last opening for the exhibition on Vietnamese dragon, as he was discreet in recent years reflects the current director Sophie Makariou. We had seen long after taking up my post, and since we used to write regularly. "
His love for "his" museum was such that he managed to waive the age limit to keep his chair and he lived until 2008 in an apartment on the top of the Ennery museum at 59 Avenue Foch, antenna Guimet maintaining a breathtaking collection far East. As for his passion for Pakistan, it was confirmed between 1963 and 1969, during his first archaeological missions and Nindowari Pirak. At the same time the native of Lourdes (August 5, 1940) had passed his diploma from the École du Louvre. Research Fellow (1972) and then doctorate in archeology in his pocket, Research Director (1985) at the CNRS, he chaired successively sites Pirak, Mehrgarh and Nausharo where his wife Catherine also was working.
A Paris Jean-François Jarrige taught from 1987 to 1993 at the Ecole du Louvre. At the Unesco he was vice president of the national commission chaired the board of the International Association of Archaeologists in South Asia. Finally he flew the inlet to the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology Commission.
February 7, 1997 elected an ordinary member of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, the chair of Heurgon Jacques, president 2008, he was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of Academic Palms and Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. And likewise wore the Star of Pakistan.