Yves Pauwels

Yves Pauwels is a Professor of Art History at François Rabelais University of Tours and has held similar positions at Charles de Gaulle University of Lille III and the University of Provence. He has directed the History of Art Department at Tours (2005-2007) and the Architectura team at the Centre d'Études Supérieures de la Renaissance (CESR). His affiliations include the Académie de France at Rome (Villa Médicis) as a resident fellow and executive committee member.

• PhD in History of Art (François-Rabelais University of Tours, 1991)
• Master's degree (Paris IV-Sorbonne University, 1977)
• Admitted to École Normale Supérieure (1976)

His research focuses on architectural theories and practices during the Renaissance and early modern period, particularly Vitruvianism, the language of architectural orders, and the interplay between architecture, literature, and rhetoric. He has extensively studied architectural books produced in Europe between the 16th and 17th centuries.

The selected publications highlight his expertise in Renaissance architecture, the Baroque period, and the intersection of architectural theory with literary and cultural influences. His work often explores bibliographic and textual analyses, with a strong emphasis on French and European architectural history.

• Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (2008)
• Fellow at Académie de France à Rome (Villa Médicis) (1988)

Pauwels has supervised the development of the ARCHITECTURA digital library, a comprehensive resource dedicated to European architecture from the 16th to 17th centuries, featuring over 400 texts and bibliographies. He qualifies for research supervision (HDR) from CESR, Tours (1999).