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Evonne Levy is Distinguished Professor of Early Modern Art at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Department of Art History at the Mississauga campus (UTM). She holds cross-appointments in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literature and the Program in Latin American Studies, reflecting her interdisciplinary research in European and transatlantic art. Her scholarly work bridges art history, historiography, and material studies.
- PhD, Art History, Princeton University
- MFA, Art History, Princeton University
- MA, Art History, Brown University
- BA, Art History & Studio Art, Brown University (magna cum laude)
Levy's research focuses on the Baroque period, particularly the art and architecture of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the Jesuits, and extends to the global Baroque with a focus on Latin America. She has made significant contributions to the study of art historiography, especially German formalism through the work of Heinrich Wölfflin. Her recent projects explore intermediality in early modern art and the technical analysis of bronze sculpture. She leads collaborative, interdisciplinary research involving conservation and material science.
Her publications and editorial work, including the critical edition and translation of Wölfflin’s Principles of Art History, reflect a deep engagement with the political and intellectual frameworks shaping art historical discourse. She has organized international seminars and conferences, such as the global graduate seminar on Wölfflin and the Early Modern Intermediality conference at Stanford.
- Samuel Kress Foundation Grant (2022)
- SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2020–2022)
- Rudolf Wittkower Guest Professor, Bibliotheca Hertziana (2017–2018)
- Berlin Prize, American Academy in Berlin (2001–2002)
- Canadian Centre for Architecture Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1998)
Levy actively mentors students and integrates them into her research, particularly in the technical study of Bernini’s bronzes. She has secured major grants from SSHRC and the Kress Foundation and collaborates with institutions such as the Getty, AGO, and UCLA. Her work is characterized by international collaboration, methodological innovation, and a commitment to expanding the disciplinary boundaries of art history.
She has led workshops in Rome and Melbourne and fostered academic exchange through visiting professorships in Frankfurt and Paris. Her research not only advances scholarly understanding but also engages public audiences through documentaries and public lectures.
