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Anca-Delia Moldovan is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND EUTOPIA-SIF Fellow at the University of Warwick, affiliated with the Institute of Advanced Study and the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. She holds a PhD in History of Art from the University of Warwick (2020) and has held long-term fellowships at I Tatti (Harvard), the Warburg Institute, the Newberry Library, and the Herzog August Bibliothek. Her research bridges art, environmental, intellectual, and agricultural history in Early Modern Italy.
Her educational background includes a PhD in History of Art from the University of Warwick, an MA in History of Art from the University of Florence, and a BA in History from the University of Bucharest.
Anca-Delia Moldovan’s research focuses on calendrical and agricultural representations in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy, particularly the iconography of time, seasonal cycles, and the cultural significance of plants like the olive. Her work explores the intersections of art, science, astrology, and material culture, with a strong emphasis on visual sources such as manuscripts, prints, paintings, and emblems. She investigates how artistic imagery reflects broader socio-political, economic, and environmental changes in Renaissance Europe.
Her recent publications, including articles in Renaissance Quarterly and Renaissance and Reformation, reveal a consistent thematic focus on the symbolic and functional roles of nature in art. Her current project, “OLEUM,” examines the olive tree in Medici Tuscany, combining environmental analysis with art-historical inquiry. The forthcoming monograph Illustrating the Year further demonstrates her expertise in calendar imagery and its cultural impact.
She has received numerous honors, including the Weiss-Brown Publication Subvention Award and fellowships from I Tatti and the Warburg Institute. Her academic contributions extend to organizing international conferences such as “Fertile Furrows” and public engagement through lectures and blog posts.
Anca-Delia Moldovan has taught undergraduate courses on Renaissance ecologies and Italian Renaissance sculpture at Warwick, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches and student engagement with primary sources. She has also supervised graduate research and participated in academic mentorship through conference panels and seminars.
She is actively involved in collaborative research, with upcoming projects involving the Tuscan Society for Horticulture and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Her work continues to bridge traditional disciplinary boundaries, advocating for integrated approaches to Renaissance studies.
