Federico Botana
Researcher · Medieval Art
School of Advanced Study, University of LondonAbout
Dr. Federico Botana is a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in medieval and Renaissance art history, with a focus on manuscripts and visual pedagogy. He holds a PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art (2012), which formed the basis of his seminal book on medieval Italian mercy iconography. His research explores manuscripts as educational tools, particularly in Renaissance Tuscany.
Education: PhD in Art History, Courtauld Institute of Art (2012).
Research Interests: Medieval art, Renaissance manuscript culture, visual pedagogy, Italian bookdealers' activities, and the role of images in education. His current work investigates the transnational networks of Italian bookdealers like Ulrico Hoepli and Tammaro De Marinis through the CULTIVATE MSS project.
Awards: Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2013) for Visual Pedagogy in Renaissance Tuscany, conducted at Queen Mary, University of London. This project yielded his forthcoming book on Renaissance educational manuscripts.
Advising/Grants: No formal advisees listed, but his Leverhulme Fellowship supported interdisciplinary research on visual learning in early modern Florence.
Collaborations: Active in collaborative projects like CULTIVATE MSS, analyzing pan-European book trade networks.
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