Tatiana C. String

Tatiana C. String is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her expertise lies in Early Modern European art and culture, with a focus on portraiture, gender dynamics, and visual communication during the sixteenth century.

Before joining UNC in 2010, Dr. String taught at the University of Bristol. She has curated major exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery and collaborated with institutions like the North Carolina Museum of Art. Her research currently explores masculinity and the male body in Renaissance art.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
• Kress Doctoral Fellow at the Warburg Institute

Dr. String has supervised doctoral research on topics including family portraiture, architectural representation, and micro-pictorial techniques. Her publications reveal consistent trends in Renaissance gender studies, Tudor visual culture, and artistic communication across academic monographs and book chapters.

She has served as historical consultant for the BBC and Historic Royal Palaces, blending academic work with public engagement through exhibitions like On the Nature of Women and History and Mystery at NCMA.