Completed PhD Theses

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PhD Theses completed in 2025

Mansi, Marco, Ketty Gottardo, Guido Rebecchini, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淔lorentine Drawing Books (ca. 1500鈥1600)鈥: Shaping a Landscape Tradition.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2025., 2025.

Melin, Laura, Alixe Bovey, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Art of Persuasion鈥: Usurpation and Legitimisation on Fifteenth-Century English Genealogical Rolls.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2025., 2025.

PhD Theses completed in 2024

Pickering, Rose, David Peters Corbett, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥溍塪ouard Vuillard鈥檚 Representations of Women, 1890-1940鈥: Modernity, Femininity and Proust.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Squires, Margaret, Sussan Babaie, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淲oven Ground鈥: The Safavid Carpet in Architectural Context, 1501鈥1722.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Kessler, Carla, Lucy Bradnock, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淯nofficial Evidence鈥: Expanding the Archives of Performance, Installation, and Socially-Engaged Art since the 1970s.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Rodr铆guez, Ana Gabriela, Klara Kemp-Welch, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淧uerto Rican Graphic Arts and the Cold War鈥: Bridging Workshops and Crossing Borders, 1950-1970.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Denysova, Katia, Klara Kemp-Welch, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淔ragmented Identities鈥: Between Cosmopolitanism and Nationalism in Ukraine鈥檚 Early Twentieth-Century Art.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Adams, Harry Anthony, Christine Stevenson, Esther Chadwick, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淕eorge Dance the Younger鈥檚 Urban Planning for the City of London, 1768鈥1816.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Fabiano, Giosu猫, Joanna Cannon, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淣atural Lighting, Art and Temporal Experience鈥: In Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Italian Churches (c.1100-1427).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Darnell, Lorne Girard, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Pride and Beauty of This Land鈥: Building Holland鈥檚 Identity through the Architectural Imagery of Pieter Saenredam.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Ohl, Lydia, Wenny Teo, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淏efore and after鈥: Cai Guo-Qiang鈥檚 Practice of Creation through Destruction Inselected Projects Produced between the Retrospectives I Want to Believe (2008) and Odyssey and Homecoming (2020).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 20., 2024.

Gatta, Lorenzo, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淛esuit Confessionals in the Early Modern Southern Netherlands鈥: Design, Space, Materiality.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Giusa, Anna Chiara, Guido Rebecchini, Tanja Michalsky, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Politics of Style鈥: Artistic 鈥楤ilingualism鈥 in Messina during the First Half of the Sixteenth Century.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Jenkins, Laura C, Katie Scott, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淐ivilising Decoration鈥: French Interiors in the American Gilded Age.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

David, Alice, Klara Kemp-Welch, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淐ultures of Resistance鈥: Graphic Art and the Avant-Garde in 1970s鈥 Latin America.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Morale, Giulia, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淪icilian Abstraction and Transnational Modernism in Italy and beyond (1950s-1970s).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Kazarian, Choghakate, David Peters Corbett, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淯nquicken the Pace鈥: Albert Pinkham Ryder鈥檚 Ripening Paintings.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Guo, Sophie Xiaofei, Wenny Teo, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淏io-Imaginaries鈥: The Art of China and Its Diasporas in the Age of Biotechnology.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Chirumbolo, Matteo, Scott Nethersole, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淔amily Lexicon鈥: The Patronage of Girolamo Basso and Domenico Della Rovere between Turin, Savona, Loreto And Rome, 1477-1507.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

Evans-Hill, Lily Kathleen, Catherine Grant, Althea Greenan, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淔eminist Group-Work鈥: The Emergence of the Women Artists Slide Library, 1970-1982.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2024., 2024.

PhD Theses completed in 2023

Cummings, Andrew J, Wenny Teo, Sook-Kyung Lee, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎lien鈥: Queerness, Globalisation, and Contemporary 鈥楢sian鈥 Art, 2013-2023.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Pu, Lan, Christian Luczanits, Stephen H Whiteman, Giovanni Verri, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淐onnections in the Making and Meaning of Bhutanese Wall Painting鈥: Tango Utse, 17th 鈥 20th Century.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Lewandowski, Helen, Julian Stallabrass, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Aesthetics and Distribution of Photojournalism, 2000 to 2020.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Rubin, Saskia, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淪tatus and Statehood in the Art and Literature of Richelieu鈥檚 Circle, 1628鈥1656.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Menon, Sreekumar, Aviva Burnstock, Emily Howe, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淓arly Period Buddhist Wall Paintings of Ladakh from the Eleventh to the Early Thirteenth Century鈥: Materials, Techniques and Conservation Implications.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Wilmott, Francesca, Jo Applin, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淔ar out California鈥: A New Regionalism, 1966鈥1976.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Feeke, Stephen, David Peters Corbett, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淢idlife Materiality鈥: Barbara Hepworth and Bronze.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

Lane, Teresa, John Lowden, Alixe Bovey, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥溾楢 Sublime Mystery鈥欌: The Trinity in the Visual, Intellectual and Devotional Culture of England, 950鈥1150.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2023., 2023.

PhD Theses completed in 2022

D鈥橝ntone, Ambra, Gavin Parkinson, Matthew Gale, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭ranslating Modernity鈥: Surrealism of the Levant.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Jones, Olivia, Caroline Arscott, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥溾楴one Sees Here but the Pure Alone鈥欌: Crystal Balls and Queer Desire in the Oeuvre of Simeon Solomon (1840-1905).鈥 Dissertation (M.A.)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Dhar, Sanjay, Christine Stevenson, Emily Howe, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎ssessing and Managing Risk鈥: Towards a Framework for Preventive Conservation of Buddhist Wall Paintings in the Leh Valley of Ladakh.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Mackelait臈, Aust臈ja, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淓ncounters through Drawing鈥: Three Netherlandish Artists Responding to Ancient Sculpture in Sixteenth-Century Rome.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Flory, Nicholas Piers, Susie Nash, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥溾橮ro 脝terna Salute Domin忙 Duciss忙鈥欌: The Carthusian Patronage of Isabella of Portugal and Margaret of York, Duchesses of Burgundy, 1430-1503.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Corbett, Cathy, Christopher Green, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎 Russian Sculptor Abroad鈥: Ossip Zadkine and His Works in Wood, 1908-1937.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Christensen, Emily, Gavin Parkinson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淩efiguring Kandinsky鈥: Strategies of Orientalism in Wassily Kandinsky鈥檚 Experimental Abstraction.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Rava, Amarilli, Emma Richardson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎ssessment of Organic Adhesives, Using the Examples of Gelatine and JunFunori鈥: Penetration, Deposition and Response to Humidity.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Chohan, Jasmine Kaur, Julian Stallabrass, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淟a Bienal de La Habana鈥: The Rise of the Collaterals.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Geddes, June, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淩ichard Demarco鈥: Networking Scotland to the International Avant-Garde.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Pierce, Chelsea, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Gorgona Paradigm鈥: Private Art Practice in Socialist Yugoslavia.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Payet, Erica, Julian Stallabrass, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淧hotography in the First Gulf War (1990鈥91).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Zamboni, Alice, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淏ringing the Muscles to Life鈥: Artists, Anatomists and the Negotiation of the Graphic Anatomical Image in the Dutch Republic.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Shadwick, Louis, David Peters Corbett, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淢emory and Myth鈥: Edward Hopper and American Identity, 1882-1940.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Scantlebury, Matilda, Jo Applin, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淏eing Together with Others鈥: Queer American Art and the Family, 1990-2020.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

Noelle, Alexander J, Scott Nethersole, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Life, Death, and Afterlife of Giuliano de鈥 Medici in Art and Literature (1450鈥1600).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2022., 2022.

PhD Theses completed in 2021

Subelyt臈, Gra啪ina, Parkinson Gavin, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淜urt Seligmann鈥: Surrealism and Occultism.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

O鈥橞rien, Janet, Sussan Babaie, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淣膩dir Sh膩h鈥: The Emergence of Royal Portraiture and a New Body Politic in Eighteenth-Century Iran.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Merkling, Emma, Caroline Arscott, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淚mponderable鈥: Physics, Mathematics, Psychical Research, and Evelyn De Morgan鈥檚 Spiritualist Art, 1885鈥1910.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Concin, Adriana, Guido Rebecchini, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Habsburg-Medici Wedding of 1565鈥: Art, Diplomacy, and Display.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Bondini, Saida, Nicolas Bock, Guido Rebecchini, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淯rban and Social Spaces鈥: Art, Architecture, and Family Patronage in Bologna (1470-1520).鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Amato, Silvia Rita, Aviva Burnstock, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Contribution of Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy and Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy in the Investigation of Paintings by 脡douard Manet from the Courtauld Gallery.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Harrison, Madeleine, David Peters Corbett, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎aron Douglas鈥 鈥楢rt Era,鈥 1925-34.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Crosland, Margaret Susannah, Alixe Bovey, Susie Nash, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淪ervans Tous Les Jours鈥: Devotion, Interaction, and Familial Piety in the Grandes Heures of Philip the Bold.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

Sanders, Laura, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淭he Image of the Tower in Early Modern Antwerp.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2021., 2021.

PhD Theses completed in 2020

Stolyarov, Denis, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥(Post)-Soviet Art in the Era of Wild Capitalism, 1985-1995.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Beltrami, Costanza Ludovica, Tom Nickson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淛uan Guas and Gothic Architecture in Late-Medieval Spain鈥: Collaborations, Networks, Geographies.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Leam, Sooyoung, Sarah Wilson, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淟ee Seung-Taek鈥: The Making and Unmaking of Sculpture in Contemporary Korean Art.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Biedarieva, Svitlana, Klara Kemp-Welch, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淐hallenging the Legacies of the Olympics鈥: Cultural Programmes of Mexico 鈥68 and Moscow 鈥80.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Dalvit, Giulio, Scott Nethersole, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淩ethinking Lorenzo Di Pietro, Known as Vecchietta (Siena, 1410-80).鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Delorey, Amanda Kate, Julian Stallabrass, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淢odernist Planning and Informal Settlements鈥: The History of Social Housing Architecture in Mexico City.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Godetzky, Albert, Joanna Woodall, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淪trength and Sinews鈥: 鈥楬aarlem Mannerism鈥 and the Emergence of a Dutch Body Politic, 1585-1595.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Gurevich, Sofia, Klara Kemp-Welch, Matthew Gale, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淪oviet Book Design and the World of Art Circle, 1917鈥1930.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Morris, Natasha Anne, Sussan Babaie, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淟ions and Sons鈥: The Masculine Image in Qajar Iran (1789 鈥1925).鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

Ayres de Campos, Miguel, John Lowden, Alixe Bovey, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淢irabilia Depicta鈥: Image and Imagination in the Anglo-Saxon Wonders of the East.鈥 Dissertation (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

R枚stel, Alexander, Scott Nethersole, and Courtauld Institute of Art. 鈥淎rtistic Patronage Networks in Fifteenth-Century Florence鈥: The Corbinelli and Gondi Altarpieces.鈥 Thesis (PhD)–University of London (Courtauld Institute of Art), 2020., 2020.

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