Peter Cherry

Dr. Peter Cherry is a Lecturer in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on 17th-century Spanish and Italian visual art, including art production, market dynamics, patronage in Seville, and the role of plague in artistic expression. He is currently writing a book on Velázquez's portraiture. Dr. Cherry teaches undergraduate modules on Italian Renaissance painting/sculpture, 17th-century European art, and a seminar on art and religion in the Hispanic world.

Research Interests:

• Seventeenth-century Spanish art
• Art market and collecting practices
• Velázquez and his circle
• Relationships between 'masters' and 'followers'
• Art techniques and materials
• Art's role during plague outbreaks

Publications: Dr. Cherry has authored/co-authored several key publications in art history, including contributions to exhibitions such as Murillo and Justino de Neve and Santas de Zurbarán. His work bridges art-historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, examining intersections between art, literature, and cultural history.