Rachel Moss

Professor Rachel Moss is a historian of medieval art and architecture at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in medieval Ireland (c.400-1600). She holds a professorship in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture within the School of Histories and Humanities. Her research bridges architectural history with the social context of medieval art, focusing on Insular manuscripts, monastic architecture, and the evolving interpretation of medieval objects. Recent projects include funded studies on Irish late medieval monastic structures and collaborations on Insular manuscript culture.

Her teaching encompasses Insular art, early medieval European art, and late medieval Irish architectural history. Postgraduate supervision has addressed topics like Tuscan Romanesque sculpture and Irish high cross conservation. She actively engages with prospective students researching medieval art and architecture.

Publications include Irish and Scottish Art, c. 900-1900 (2024), Art and Architecture of Ireland: Volume I (2015), and The Book of Durrow (2018). Her work often explores material culture’s post-medieval reception, including preservation debates and colonial reinterpretations of medieval artifacts.

Recent articles highlight interdisciplinary approaches, linking medieval art to modern issues like online radicalization and environmental history. She collaborates with international institutions on digital preservation projects, leveraging 3D modeling and photogrammetry for architectural studies.