Frédéric L. Bastet
Frédéric Louis Bastet (born September 20, 1926 in Haarlem , † June 29, 2008 in Oegstgeest ) was a Dutch classical archaeologist and writer.
Frédéric L. Bastet studied Classical Archeology, Classical Philology and Ancient History at the Universities of Leiden and Rome . After receiving his doctorate in Leiden in 1958, he worked there at the archaeological institute. He later became a lecturer there and from 1966 to 1976 professor of classical archeology. Since 1976 he has been the curator of the Classical Department at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden .
Bastet published mainly on Roman wall painting and art in the Hellenistic-Roman period. He was also active as a writer; among other things he published a biography of Louis Couperus . In 2005 he was awarded the PC Hooft-prijs .
Publications (selection)
- with Hendrik Brunsting : Corpus signorum classicorum Musei Antiquarii Lugduno-Batavi. Catalogus van het klassieke beeldhouwwerk in het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden (= Collections of the National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden Volume 5). Terra Publishing Company, Zuthpen 1982.
- Behind the scenes of antiquity. Zabern, Mainz 1985.
- with Hendrik Brunsting: De drie collecties Rottiers te Leiden . Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden 1987.
Web links
- Literature by and about Frédéric L. Bastet in the catalog of the German National Library
- Schrijvers en Dichters (dbnl biografieënproject I)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bastet, Frédéric L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bastet, Frédéric Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch classical archaeologist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2008 |
| Place of death | Oegstgeest |