Exhibition catalog of the Besançon Museum.
The Great Mademoiselle Marie-Lucie Cornillot: A life of museums in Besançon.
Silvana Editoriale
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| N° d'inventaire | 30063 |
| Format | 24 x 28 |
| Détails | 288 p., numerous photographs, paperback. |
| Publication | Milan, 2023 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788836654093 |
Marie-Lucie Cornillot (1905-2003) was an energetic curator, committed to the heritage and cultural life of Besançon. The first female librarian in Besançon, in 1946 she rose to the status of "curator" by taking over the direction of the city's museum, becoming the second woman to be appointed to this rank in France. Affectionately known to her colleagues as "La Grande Mademoiselle," she directed the "listed museum" of Besançon, which included the current Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology, the Granvelle Palace, and then the Saint-Paul Lapidary Museum, which no longer exists, until her retirement.
In the wake of research aimed at reassessing the place of women in society, the museums of Besançon are bringing this little-known figure back into the spotlight. Was Marie-Lucie Cornillot a feminist? Probably not in the militant sense of the term, as her social and cultural background trained her to a more discreet stance. But through her temperament, her choice of a life dedicated to a highly responsible profession that had previously been the preserve of men, this great lady was a key player in the move toward greater equality between the sexes and laid many of the foundations of what the museums of Besançon represent today.
In the wake of research aimed at reassessing the place of women in society, the museums of Besançon are bringing this little-known figure back into the spotlight. Was Marie-Lucie Cornillot a feminist? Probably not in the militant sense of the term, as her social and cultural background trained her to a more discreet stance. But through her temperament, her choice of a life dedicated to a highly responsible profession that had previously been the preserve of men, this great lady was a key player in the move toward greater equality between the sexes and laid many of the foundations of what the museums of Besançon represent today.
In the wake of research aimed at reassessing the place of women in society, the museums of Besançon are bringing this little-known figure back into the spotlight. Was Marie-Lucie Cornillot a feminist? Probably not in the militant sense of the term, as her social and cultural background trained her to a more discreet stance. But through her temperament, her choice of a life dedicated to a highly responsible profession that had previously been the preserve of men, this great lady was a key player in the move toward greater equality between the sexes and laid many of the foundations of what the museums of Besançon represent today.