Julie James

Julie James is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from the same university, awarded in May 2023, with a dissertation exploring the role of illustrious men (uomini illustri) in Siena as patrons and their engagement with artistic genres in Italy. Her research focuses on Italian Renaissance Art, particularly themes of cultural patronage, artistic commissions, and iconography.

Recent fellowships include the 2023 Short-Term Residential Fellowship at the Newberry Library, Chicago, and the Samuel H. Kress Fellowship (2022) with the Medici Archive Project in Florence. She contributes to academic discourse through publications like her 2021 article in the Sixteenth Century Journal, analyzing Sodoma's frescoes in the Villa Farnesina.

Her work bridges art historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing the interplay between Renaissance art and its socio-cultural contexts. Julie is reachable via email and at her office (Kemper 012) during scheduled hours.