Art historian Philippe Daverio died
Wednesday at the age of 71.
He died during the night at Milan's institute for tumours.
A university lecturer and essayist, Daverio was also a former
culture councillor in Milan.
He was a popular figure on TV, creating and fronting many
programmes on art and culture.
He also worked with many magazines and newspapers.
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said: "He was an
intellectual of extraordinary humanity, a skillful populariser
of culture, a sensitive and refined art historian".
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