History of Art PhD Candidate Rachel Young‘s article “Andrea Andreani’s Abduction of the Sabine Women after Giambologna” was published in the December 2024 issue of Print Quarterly. Drawn from dissertation […]
Critical Thinking through Art
The Department of the History of Art offers unique opportunities for the study of art history thanks to the university’s proximity to remarkable collections in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- Degrees Offered BA, BA/MA, PhD
- Major Art History
- Minor Art History
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Graduate Program
The graduate program in art history emphasizes close working relationships among students and faculty in seminars and concentrated, in-person study of works of art in the outstanding local collections.
Faculty
Our faculty are experts in ancient Mediterranean, ancient Near East, European medieval, European Renaissance and early modern, ancient and early modern Americas, Islamic, South Asian, and modern and contemporary art and architectural history.
Undergraduate Studies
In small classes and informal excursions, undergrads integrate their direct experience of works of art with knowledge acquired through historical research.
News & Announcements
Rebecca M. Brown Presents Research on KCS Paniker and Colonial Patna at Brown University
In early November, Professor Rebecca M. Brown shared her work with the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia and the History of Art and Architecture department at Brown University. Her […]
Book Announcement: Leonardo da Vinci: An Untraceable Life by Stephen J. Campbell
We are pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Leonardo da Vinci: An Untraceable Life by Stephen J. Campbell, set for release on February 4, 2025, by Princeton University Press. […]