Project Summary
This project is hosted by: Warburg Institute
- Research interests:
- History, Language and Literature (Italian)
- Regions:
- Europe, Europe
- Project period:
- 26-Sep-2022 - 25-Sep-2025
- Project categories:
- Fellowship grant
- Project summary:
This research seeks to examine the development of constructions of race in Italy from the sixteenth to the beginning of the eighteenth century through the lens of the materials used by artists and craftsmen to depict people of African descent. Using the resources of the Menil ‘Image of the Black in Western Art’ photographic archive at the Warburg Institute, the project will explore how the use of materials such as lacquer, gold, marble and bronze can provide a unique insight into the development of ideas about race, skin colour and the human body in early modern Italy.
Management Details
Lead researcher & project contact:
| Name | Position | Institute | Organisation | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Hannah Lee | Warburg Institute | School of Advanced Study, University of London | hannah.lee@sas.ac.uk |
Funding:
| Funder | Grant type | Award |
|---|---|---|
| The British Academy | Postdoctoral Fellowship | £259,076.80 |