Aneta Georgievska-Shine

Aneta Georgievska-Shine is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Maryland. She specializes in Renaissance and Baroque art, with a focus on cross-cultural dialogues and theoretical frameworks.

• Ph.D. from the University of Maryland
• Director of Undergraduate Studies, Art History and Archaeology

Research Expertise spans art theory, early modern studies, museum studies, and visual culture. Her work explores intersections between classical antiquity and early modern art, emphasizing intertextuality and symbolic layering.

Recent Articles analyze themes like Vermeer's poetic engagement with domestic spaces, Rubens's satyr imagery as philosophical inquiry, and Van Dyck's mythological narratives. These works reflect her interest in allegory, intercultural exchange, and the moral dimensions of visual culture.

Scientific Awards include the Honors Humanities Faculty Fellow designation. She has curated modern and contemporary art exhibitions and co-authored books with Larry Silver, including Rubens, Velázquez and the King of Spain (2014) and Vermeer and the Art of Love (2022).