Patricia Reilly

Patricia Reilly is an Associate Professor in the Art History Department at Swarthmore College. Her academic work focuses on Italian Renaissance art, Vasari, Leonardo da Vinci, and art education in historical contexts.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Rhetoric, University of California, Berkeley
  • M.A. in History of Art, Bryn Mawr College
  • B.A. in History of Art, University of California, Santa Cruz

Specializing in Renaissance art theory and visual culture, Reilly teaches courses spanning from cave paintings to contemporary museum practices, with particular emphasis on the Renaissance, Baroque, and global art contexts. Her research explores artists' workshops, color theory, and colonialist imagery.

Recent publications address triumphalist painting, Raphael's techniques, and Renaissance drawing education. She serves as co-editor for interdisciplinary studies on Renaissance objects.