Alice Cazzola

Alice Cazzola is a Research Fellow at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz (Max Planck Society) under the 2024-2027 Landesgraduiertenförderung Baden-Württemberg PreDoc program. Her work focuses on Max Liebermann’s transcultural mobility, artistic production, and reception in Italy, bridging historical research with contemporary debates on provenance and cultural politics.

Education

• B.A. in Art History, LMU Munich
• M.A. in Art History and Museology, École du Louvre (Paris) and Heidelberg University

Research Focus

Her research intersects with themes of art forgery, Nazi-looted cultural property, and the cultural-political dynamics of 19th-20th century German and French art. She actively contributes to provenance research through her involvement in the Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V. Working Group Italy.

Awards & Affiliations

• Franco-German University Scholarship
• Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig Scholarship
• Getty Library Research Grant
• Founding member, Arbeitskreis Provenienzforschung e.V. Working Group Italy

Previously, she served as a curatorial assistant and provenance researcher (2018-2024) at the Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee in Berlin, later advancing to curator. Her work combines academic rigor with institutional engagement, particularly in cultural heritage and museum studies.