
معرفی
Maria DePrano is Professor of Art History at the University of California, Merced, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts. She specializes in Italian Renaissance art and architecture, with particular emphasis on gender studies and material culture.
- Ph.D. in Art History, University of California, Los Angeles (2004)
- M.A. in Art History, UCLA (1997)
- B.A. in Philosophy, UCLA (1990)
Her research explores:
- Family art patronage in Renaissance Florence
- Gender roles in early Italian Renaissance society
- Domestic interiors as cultural spaces
- Women's life passages and commemoration
- Memory practices through material objects
Key publications analyze:
- Ghirlandaio's funerary art for patrician women
- Symbolism of wax candles in memorial practices
- Entertainment objects in Florentine homes
Scientific support includes:
- Fulbright Program
- Italian Art Society
- Center for the Humanities (UC Merced)
- Hanna Kiel Fellowship (Villa I Tatti)
She teaches courses spanning:
- Global Art History (GASP 006)
- European Art and Architecture (GASP 055c)
- Ancient Roman Art and Architecture (GASP 156d)
- Italian Renaissance Art (GASP 156e)
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