- Art History
- Early Modern Art
- Material Culture
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Allison Stielau serves as Lecturer in Early Modern Art at University College London's Department of History of Art within the Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences since September 2016. Her academic profile centers on boundary-pushing investigations of 'object cultures' in early modern Northern Europe (1400-1700), examining artifacts that challenge conventional distinctions between art and material culture through lenses of transformation and historical emergency. Her educational foundation includes: PhD in History of Art from Yale University MA in Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture from Bard Graduate Center BA in English Literature (summa cum laude) from Yale College Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University (Early Modern Conversions Project) Predoctoral Fellowships at the Getty Research Institute Stielau's research explores material transformation across multiple dimensions: Ovidian metamorphosis in visual representation, cross-media translation processes, and physical alterations of objects through fiscal/political/religious crises. Her work spans monetary culture (siege coins, silver hoards), liturgical objects (censers, ceremonial vessels), and artisanal practices (engravings, metalwork), with particular focus on German contexts and connections to post-war German conceptual art. She examines how objects like leather étuis and weight measurements function as historical evidence within social networks. Analysis of her publication trajectory reveals consistent focus on material agency and object biographies , demonstrating how precious metals, coins, and ceremonial vessels mediate power dynamics during religious upheavals. Her methodology integrates art historical analysis with archaeological, economic, and anthropological perspectives, particularly evident in studies of coin-based social bonds and melted metal symbolism. Her scientific recognition includes: Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2019-2020) for research on metallic transformation in post-war German art Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University Predoctoral Fellowship at the Getty Research Institute Stielau has secured significant research funding through the Leverhulme Trust project connecting early modern metalwork transformations to post-war German conceptual artists like Joseph Beuys. Her collaborative work with artist Anne Callahan on curating art historical diagrams demonstrates interdisciplinary outreach. While formal student advising isn't documented, her publications and teaching profile suggest mentorship in material culture methodology and early modern visual studies. Her research intersects with Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) through investigations of women's economic roles in early modern contexts, such as Margarethe Butzbach's coin-related social networks. Current projects include a book on precious metalwork transformation and studies of early modern goldsmith portraits, indicating continued exploration of material culture's intersection with social history.



