Lucia Simonato

Lucia Simonato is a Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Vienna, specializing in European art history with particular focus on Baroque period and cross-cultural exchanges within the Habsburg domains. Her institutional affiliation places her within Vienna's historic academic center at Spitalgasse 2, Hof 9 (Campus).

Her research expertise spans:

• Baroque Art
• Italian Art
• 17th-Century European Art
• Art History of the Habsburg Empire
• Urban Architecture
• Portraiture Studies

Professor Simonato's current teaching portfolio demonstrates deep engagement with Habsburg-Italian artistic connections, featuring seminars on The Habsburgs and Tuscany and Rubens' Italian influences, alongside immersive fieldwork in Rome. Her curriculum systematically explores Baroque portraiture conventions and urban planning under the Ancien Régime, with specialized courses examining primary sources like Joachim von Sandrart's documentation of 17th-century Italian artists.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided materials.

While student advising details remain unspecified in available records, her course structure indicates active supervision of graduate research through seminars and case studies. No grant funding information appears in the current documentation.

Her pedagogical approach integrates physical site analysis through field trips with theoretical frameworks in art historical methodology, particularly evident in her Rome excursion and town square analysis courses.