Contact details
- Name:
- Mrs Emily Averiss
- Qualifications:
- MA in Art History
- Position:
- PhD
- Institute:
- Warburg Institute
- Email address:
- emily.averiss@postgrad.sas.ac.uk
- Website:
- https://warburg.sas.ac.uk/people/emily-averiss-0
- Studies:
- Student
- Research Projects & Supervisions
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- PhD Topic:
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Material Culture | Early Modern Clothing and Textiles | Portraiture and Identity Creation | Renaissance Royalty and Royal Courts | Palaeography
Thesis
Dress & Accessories of Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589)
Emily's thesis builds on her previous practical experience in Fashion Design and MA in Art History. This delves into Catherine de Medici’s strategic use of dress; examining the interplay between fashion, portraiture, and identity. Her research explores the intricate ways in which clothing was employed as a tool of power and self-expression during the sixteenth century. This explores the nuanced narratives embedded within the textiles and objects of adornment throughout Catherine’s life at the French royal court; focusing on the role of sartorial choices in shaping societal perceptions and individual identities.
Supervisor: Rembrandt Duits
- Supervisor:
- Rembrandt Duits
- Research interests:
- History