Hisao Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋久雄 Takahashi Hisao; 10 July 1936 – 21 February 2024) was a Japanese painter.[1]

Hisao Takahashi
高橋久雄
Born(1936-07-10)10 July 1936
Died21 February 2024(2024-02-21) (aged 87)
NationalityJapanese
EducationMusashino Art University
École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
OccupationPainter

Biography

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Born in Saitama on 10 July 1936, Takahashi graduated from Musashino Art University in 1966 and from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in 1970. In 1981, he painted murals at the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property in Rome.

In 1982, Takahashi set up a fresco restoration practice, restoring frescoes in the likes of the Hospices de Beaune, Dijon Cathedral, Autun Cathedral, and the Église de Moutiers-en-Puisaye.[2][3] In 1997, he bought the Tour des Ursulines [fr] and founded the Centre International de la Tour des Ursulines, promoting Franco-Japanese friendship.[4]

Hisao Takahashi died on 21 February 2024, at the age of 87.[5]

Publications

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  • Hisao Takahashi: The Medieval Wall Paintings of Macedonia (1989)

References

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  1. ^ "Centre culturel International de la Tour des Ursulines". Citu Autun (in French). Archived from the original on 11 August 2002.
  2. ^ "Une délégation venue de Nagoya à la découverte de l'église". L'Yonne républicaine (in French). Moutiers-en-Puisaye. 27 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Eglise Saint Pierre à Moutiers-en-Puisaye". Fondation du Patrimonie (in French).
  4. ^ "Présentation". Citu Autun (in French). Archived from the original on 10 August 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "L'artiste Hisao Takahashi s'en est allé". Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire (in French). Autun. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.