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John Lansdowne is an Assistant Professor of Medieval Art at Boston College’s Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art, Art History, and Film. He holds a Ph.D. in Art & Archaeology from Princeton University and an M.Phil. in Classical Archaeology from Oxford’s St Cross College. His research focuses on medieval and early modern art across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, emphasizing cross-cultural exchanges between Western Christendom and Eastern Christian/Islamic worlds. Key themes include material culture’s evolving meanings, ecumenical union allegories, and technical art history.
Lansdowne’s awards include the Van Courtlandt Elliott Prize (2023) for his Gesta article on St. Katherine’s iconography and the Rome Prize in Medieval Studies (2015–2017). He leads a collaborative project on portable mosaics (initiated at Dumbarton Oaks) and is completing a book on visual ecumenical union. His teaching spans ancient to early modern periods, with courses on medieval art, Byzantine studies, and Islamic-Christian exchanges.
He has held fellowships at institutions like Villa I Tatti (Florence), Boğaziçi University (Istanbul), and the American School of Classical Studies (Athens). His work combines archival research with fieldwork in Italy, Turkey, and Greece, exploring sites like Hagia Sophia and medieval mosaics. Lansdowne’s interdisciplinary collaborations involve conservators, material scientists, and image analysts, reflecting his commitment to integrating technical and historical methodologies.
