Barbara Furlotti

Barbara Furlotti is an Associate Lecturer at The Courtauld Institute of Art, specializing in Renaissance art history with a focus on material culture and collecting practices. She earned her PhD from Queen Mary University of London and has held prestigious fellowships including at the Getty Research Institute and Warburg Institute.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Art History, Queen Mary University of London (2009)
• Post-doctoral fellowship, Getty Research Institute (2009-2010)
• Marie Curie Fellowship, Gerda Henkel Stiftung (2012-2015)
• Census x Warburg x Hertziana Fellowship (2024)

Furlotti's research explores the interplay between artistic production, market dynamics, and cultural consumption in Renaissance Italy. Her work examines how objects moved through networks of exchange and how collections functioned as expressions of identity and power. She investigates the materiality of art objects within their historical contexts, particularly focusing on antiquities markets and courtly display practices.

Her publications demonstrate consistent attention to the economic and social dimensions of Renaissance art, with recent work focusing on authenticity, restoration ethics, and the materiality of artistic production. Exhibition catalogues co-curated on Giulio Romano showcase her ability to connect scholarly research with public engagement.

Furlotti has received significant recognition including:

• Marie Curie Fellowship for research on antiquities markets
• Getty Research Institute residential fellowship
• Census x Warburg x Hertziana Fellowship for work on antiquarian manipulations
• Shortlist for the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award

She has co-curated major exhibitions at Palazzo Te in Mantua, demonstrating her ability to translate academic research into public-facing projects. Her upcoming exhibition will examine the intersection of art and nature in European courts.

As Secretary of the Research and Development Committee for the Society of the History of Collecting, Furlotti contributes to professional organizations advancing her research areas. She collaborates internationally on projects like the Digital Isabella d'Este archive at UC Santa Cruz, fostering interdisciplinary research networks.