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John H. Lowden is a Professor of the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, with a career spanning over four decades. His academic journey includes roles at the University of Oxford (Grinterfield Lecturer, 1996-1998), a Reader in the History of Art (1995), and Lecturer at Courtauld since 1982. He served as Head of Section for Classical, Byzantine, and Medieval Art (1998-2001).
As a leading scholar in Byzantine and medieval art, his research focuses on illuminated manuscripts, their cultural and liturgical significance, and visual knowledge transmission. His publications reveal a deep engagement with Bibles moralisées, apocalyptic iconography, and the interplay between religious texts and imagery.
Scientific recognition includes the
- British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellow (1992-1993)
- Grundler Prize for Best Book in Medieval Studies (2002)
- Member of Academia Europaea
His article corpus (1988-2005) centers on Byzantine and medieval manuscript traditions, exploring visual exegesis, iconographic programs, and liturgical-visual interactions, particularly in thirteenth-century works like Bibles moralisées.
