Giulia Arcidiacono

Giulia Arcidiacono is a Researcher in Medieval Art History (ARTE-01/A) at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania, where she teaches Byzantine Art History and Medieval Art History. She earned her PhD in Comparative Art History, Civilizations and Cultures of Mediterranean Countries and served as a research fellow at the University of Salento on the PRIN 2017 project 'Navigating Byzantine Italy.'

Her research focuses on Byzantine and medieval artistic production in Sicily and the Mediterranean, with particular attention to mosaics, rock-cut churches, illuminated manuscripts, and liturgical objects. Her work explores cultural memory, cross-cultural interactions, and conservation, especially in eastern Sicily.

The most recent publications reveal a consistent focus on Byzantine influences in Sicilian medieval art, analyzing narrative strategies in major monuments like the Palatine Chapel, examining unpublished liturgical artifacts, and reviewing historiographical approaches to rock art. Her scholarship frequently bridges art historical analysis with archaeological and conservation concerns.

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Giulia Arcidiacono supervises student theses at the University of Catania, guiding research on topics such as Byzantine Catania, Sicilian tombs, and medieval churches. She has participated in significant research grants, notably the PRIN 2017 national project on Byzantine Italy, and actively collaborates with scholars across Italy and Europe.

She is a member of the academic community through her involvement in international conferences and collaborations, particularly within the PRIN project network, and contributes to scholarly discourse on Byzantine and medieval Mediterranean art.