Peter Lanchidi

Peter Lanchidi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, Institute for Art History, Eötvös Loránd University. His research bridges art history with the study of western esotericism and Jewish mysticism, focusing on 19th-century visual culture, particularly Kabbalistic-Masonic lithographs.

• Academic Affiliation: Eötvös Loránd University (Institute for Art History)
• Rank: Assistant Professor
• Key Research Areas: Kabbalistic Art, Freemasonry Iconography, Religious Reform Movements

His work examines how Jewish artists and Freemasons utilized Kabbalistic symbolism in lithography to negotiate religious identity and universality across diverse contexts like Paris, New York, and Australia. Publications analyze figures such as Rabbi David Rosenberg and Jacob Norton, exploring cross-denominational uses of esoteric art.

Recent articles trace the global dissemination of Rosenberg's 1841 lithograph Aperçu de l'origine du culte hébraïque, highlighting its dual interpretations in Jewish and Masonic circles. His research also covers Julius Bien's American adaptation of the lithograph and its role in antebellum religious debates.