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Valter Pinto is an Associate Professor of Modern Art History at the Department of Humanities, University of Catania. He has been President of the Master’s Degree Course in History of Art and Cultural Heritage (LM89) since November 2020. His office is located at Piazza Dante, 32 - Mon. Benedettini - studio 261, and he holds office hours on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00. He can be contacted via email at v.pinto@unict.it or through his academic profile at unict.academia.edu/ValterPinto.
- Position: Associate Professor of Modern Art History (L-ART/02)
- Institution: University of Catania
- Department: Department of Humanities
Valter Pinto's research is deeply rooted in the study of Modern Art History, with a particular focus on Renaissance painting in Sicily. He was introduced to periegetic literature by his mentor Andrea Emiliani, emphasizing the importance of direct comparison with artworks and critical engagement with historical sources. His early work culminated in the monograph Racconti di opere e racconti di uomini: La storiografia artistica a Napoli tra periegesi e biografia (1685–1700) (1997) and the critical edition of De Dominici’s biography of Luca Giordano (2008). His current research centers on reconstructing the artistic phenomena of early 16th-century Sicily, especially the work of painter Girolamo Alibrandi.
His research interests include: Renaissance Painting in Sicily, Southern Italian artistic historiography, Luca Giordano, problems of Leonardism in Sicily, and digital editions of historical art texts such as Susinno’s Vite de’ pittori messinesi. He has participated in and led several funded research projects, including studies on the Castello Ursino Civic Museum collections and the educational role of Girolamo Alibrandi.
Valter Pinto is actively involved in academic service and supervision. He advises graduate students on theses related to Sicilian art, museum studies, and historical documentation. His recent thesis topics include studies on the Master of the Lentini Crucifixion, German travelers in Sicily, and the works of Mariano Riccio and Bernardino Nigro. He is also engaged in projects related to the reorganization of museum collections, such as the Civico Museo di Castello Ursino.
- FIR 2017–2018: The History of Collections for Heritage Education – Member
- Prometheus 1 2017–2018: The Education of Girolamo Alibrandi – Proposer
- Prometheus 1 2018–2019: Problems of Leonardism in Sicily – Proposer
- Prometheus 3 2018–2020: Susinno Edizione Digitale (SusED) – Participant
- 2020–2021: Storage: From Data to Web – Participant
- 2019–2021: Scientific Reorganization and Educational Paths of Castello Ursino Civic Museum – Participant
He supervises students working on significant topics in Sicilian art history and cultural heritage, contributing to the preservation and scholarly understanding of regional artistic production. His work bridges archival research, museum practice, and academic teaching, making him a central figure in the study of southern Italian art.
