Bernard Berthod
Bernard Berthod physician, historian, writer and presenter of exhibitions from Lyon, France.
His father ran a number of business in the silk trade on the la Croix Rousse mount. He studied medical studies and odontostomatology and undertook a thesis on Jean-Jacques de Gorla, Lyon surgeon and father-Molière. He then began studying history where he undertook a thesis at the University of Lyon III on the Lyon silversmith Armand Calliat for which he received a degree of Doctor of Letters.
Exhibitions
- In 1983, Religious Anjou and Goldsmiths the XIXe siècle in Angers
- In 1986, Bossan and Armand Calliat in Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
- In 1993, Silk yarn Chambord
- In 1994, Liturgical Treasure of the Cathedral of Moulins, the General Council of the Allier
- In 1995, The Sacred Heart of Montmartre with the City of Paris
- In 2001, 20 centuries Cathedral at the Museum of Tau Reims
- In 2003, Froment-Meurice Goldsmiths at the Museum of Romantic Life
Books and papers
Bernard Berthod is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and co-wrote and directed: the Historical Dictionary of fabrics- le Dictionnaire historique des étoffes
- le Dictionnaire des Arts liturgiques
- le Dictionnaire iconographique des Saints
- les Trésors inconnus du Vatican
- Goudji
- le Dictionnaire des objets de dévotion
- l’Histoire de l’Eglise de Lyon
- Do ut Des, les ex voto lyonnais et Lyon de A à Z
- Grandes figures de l'Ordre de Malte
- Goudji, des mains d'or et de Feu
- le Dictionnaire des Arts liturgiques du moyen-âge à nos jours
Awards
- chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite en 2009.
- chevalier puis officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
- chevalier de l'Ordre de Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand en 2006.
- chevalier de l'Ordre de l'Étoile de la solidarité italienne en 2009.
- chevalier Grand-Croix de l'Ordre du Saint-Sépulcre de Jérusalem en 2014.