VERATELLI Federica

Federica Veratelli is an Associate Professor at the University of Parma, specializing in Art History with a focus on Italian-Flemish cultural exchange during the Renaissance. She leads the EXHIBIT Research Centre and coordinates the PhD program in Philosophical, Social and Cultural Heritage Sciences. Her career spans prestigious institutions in Belgium, France, and Italy, including KU Leuven, Université Paris-Est, and Ca' Foscari Venice.

• Education: PhD in Performing and Visual Arts (2004) and MA in Art History (2000) from the University of Ferrara

Research Focus

Veratelli investigates art collecting networks between Flanders and Italy (1477-1530), luxury trade, and cultural diplomacy. Her work combines archival research with digital humanities approaches for analyzing hidden art collections.

Recent Publications

Her 2024 articles examine topics like 16th-century Gonzaga collecting, Burgundian-Habsburg jewelry, and art provenance ethics, reflecting both broad Renaissance studies and specific Italian-Flemish artistic exchanges.

Scientific Recognition

• 2006: Prix Rogier van der Weyden for doctoral thesis
• 2015: Prix Henri Pirenne for the book À la mode italienne
• Membre associé étranger, Royal Academy of Archaeology and Art History of Belgium

Academic Leadership

Currently serves as:

• President of the BA program in Cultural and Artistic Heritage
• Coordinatrice of the PhD program in Philosophical, Social and Cultural Heritage Sciences
• International evaluator for FNRS (Belgium)