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Jesse Locker is an Associate Professor of Art History at the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design, part of Portland State University's College of the Arts. His research focuses on Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, particularly the work of Artemisia Gentileschi and the intersection of art with education, literary culture, and food in early modern Italy. He has authored Artemisia Gentileschi: The Language of Painting (2018), which won the Marraro Prize, and edited Rethinking Art in the Late Renaissance: After Trent (2018). He currently holds a Renaissance Society of America-Samuel H. Kress Fellowship for a study on deaf artist Luca Riva in seventeenth-century Milan.
Education:
- PhD in History of Art, Johns Hopkins University
- MA in History of Art, Johns Hopkins University
- BA in Art History, University of Washington
Research Interests: Locker explores how art education, literary influences, and food culture shaped artistic practices in early modern Italy. His work challenges traditional narratives by examining marginalized figures like Gentileschi and Riva, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to art history.
Awards:
- Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize for Italian Studies (2018)
Grants & Current Work: Supported by the Kress Fellowship, Locker is writing a monograph on Luca Riva, exploring disability and deafness in early modern artistry. His research bridges art history with social history, offering new perspectives on underrepresented artists.
