Philippe Daverio has died, and I am very sad; he was a great communicator of art and culture. His passpartout was a fixed appointment for me; he knew how to make you appreciate art in all its forms without weighing down his immense knowledge. He spoke five languages, and what I just learned is that he was not an academic; his knowledge was the result of his passion for art and his insatiable curiosity... I will miss him very much.