Michael Levey

This article is about the British art historian. For the American television personality, see Mike Levey.

Michael Levey
Born8 June 1927
Wimbledon, London, England
Died28 December 2008(2008-12-28) (aged 81)
Alma materExeter College, Oxford
OccupationArt historian
Notable workFrom Rococo to Revolution (1966); The Early Renaissance (1967)
Spouse
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(m. 1954)​
Children1
AwardsHawthornden Prize

Sir Michael Vincent Levey, LVO, FBA, FRSL (8 June 1927 – 28 December 2008) was a British art historian, known for his works on general history of Western art. From 1973 to 1986, he served as the director of the National Gallery.

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