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Christian Kleinbub is a Professor in the Department of History of Art at The Ohio State University, where he has held academic ranks including Assistant, Associate, and full Professor since 2006. He specializes in 15th–16th century Italian and European art, with a focus on image theory, naturalism, and the body in Renaissance art. His work explores visionary imagery, the relationship between art and spirituality, and the scientific dimensions of anatomical representation, particularly in the works of Michelangelo and Raphael. He has authored two books and numerous articles published in leading journals such as The Art Bulletin and Renaissance Quarterly.
Education: B.A. (magna cum laude) in History of Art from Yale University (1999); Ph.D. in Italian Renaissance Art History from Columbia University (2006). His dissertation, "Vision and the Visionary in Raphael," won the 2013 Gustave O. Arlt Award for scholarly excellence in the humanities.
Research Interests: Kleinbub’s research bridges art history, philosophy, and theology. He investigates how Renaissance artists reconciled contemporary artistic imperatives with sacred traditions, particularly in Michelangelo’s anatomical studies and Raphael’s visionary compositions. His recent work analyzes the interplay between touch, sight, and spiritual experience in religious imagery.
Honors and Awards: He has received the Rodica C. Botoman Award for Teaching (2017–2018), a Robert Lehman Fellowship (2015–2016), and multiple grants from The Ohio State University. His book Michelangelo’s Inner Anatomies (2020) explores the poetical and scientific dimensions of the artist’s anatomical insights.
Service and Leadership: Kleinbub serves on national committees for the Italian Arts Society and has led departmental initiatives at Ohio State, including chairing the Graduate Studies Committee. He has lectured internationally and organized scholarly symposia on Renaissance art at venues such as Villa I Tatti and the Ashmolean Museum.
