HALLADE, Madeleine. Colombes near Paris 18.5.1891 — 30.9.1968. Mlle. French Art Historian. Educated at Lycée Racine and Cheltenham College in England. In 1919-20 studied painting at École de Beaux-Arts, worked herself as painter. In 1931-39 studies of art history at École du Louvre under Hackin and Stern (diplome 1939). From 1935 Chargée de Mission in Musée Guimet, working on Afghanistan and Central Asian collections, also Chargé de Conferences at École du Louvre teaching Indian art. Retired 1965. Died after short Illness.
Publications: La composition plastique dans les reliefs de l’Inde. 19+107 p. 68 pl. 8 photogr. Paris 1942 (originally written for her diplome).
– Arts de l’Asie ancienne. Thèmes et Motifs. 1. L’Inde. 99 p. Publications du Musée Guimet, Rech. et Doc. 5:1. P. 1954, 2. Le Sud-Est Asiatique. Publ. 5:2. P. 1954, 3. La Chine. 4+93 p. pl. xxix-lvii. Publ. 5:3. P. 1956 (the last vol. on Central Asia and Tibet never appeared).
– With M. Paul-David & L. Hambis: Toumtchouq. 1-2. 19+416+12 p. 13+154 pl. Mission Paul Pelliot 1-2. P. 1961-64; with S. Gaulier: Douldour-Aquour et Soubachi. 448 p. Mission Paul Pelliot 4. P. 1967 (on Kucha).
– Gandharan Art of North India and the Graeco-Buddhist Tradition in India, Persia, and Central Asia. 266 p. 1968; The Gandhara Style and the Evolution of Buddhist Art. Transl. by S. Imber. 256 p. 234 ill. (24 in colour). L. & N.Y. 1968.
– Inde. Un millénaire d’art bouddhique, rencontre de l’Orient de l’Occident. 283 p. 217 ill. P. 1968.
– With J. Naudou & Fr. Gueroult: L’india e l’estremo oriente. 440 p. Florence 1969.
– Tissus de Touen-houang conservés au Musée Guimet et a la Bibliothèque nationale, par Krishna Riboud et Gabriel Vial avec le concours de Madeleine Hallade. 41+443 p. if fig. P. 1970.
– Articles and reviews in Arts Asiatiques, Jardin des Arts, E & W, OLZ, also in several encyclopedias.
Sources: E. Alexandre, Arts as. 23, 1971, 159-168.
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