Elizabeth Francesca Prettejohn (born 15 May 1961) is an
art historian
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and
author
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"''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...
of several books about
art history
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
. Her books have included ''
Rossetti
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and his Circle'' (1997), ''The Art of the
Pre-Raphaelites'' (2000) and ''Art for Art's Sake'' (2007). She has also co-edited and co-authored several publications. She has written
exhibition catalogue
There are two types of exhibition catalogue (or exhibition catalog): a printed list of exhibits at an art exhibition; and a directory of exhibitors at a trade fair or business-to-business event.
Art or museum exhibition catalogues
Catalogues for ...
s and papers for journals such as ''
The Burlington Magazine
''The Burlington Magazine'' is a monthly publication that covers the fine and decorative arts of all periods. Established in 1903, it is the longest running art journal in the English language. It has been published by a charitable organisation sin ...
'', ''
Journal of Victorian Culture
The ''Journal of Victorian Culture'' is a quarterly academic journal of cultural history. Established in 1996 and published by Oxford University Press, it tries to promote the best work on all aspects of nineteenth-century society, culture, and t ...
'' and ''
Art Bulletin
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''.
Education and career
Prettejohn was the
Professor
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of the history of art at the
University of Bristol
, mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'')
, established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter
, type ...
from 2005, before becoming head of the history of art at the
University of York
, mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £8.0 million
, budget = £403.6 million
, chancellor = Heather Melville
, vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery
, students ...
in 2012. She had also been the Professor of
Modern Art
Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophies of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the tradi ...
at the
University of Plymouth
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and (briefly) the curator of Paintings and Sculpture at
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (BM&AG) is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local ...
. She studied at
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, where she got her
Bachelor of Arts
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degree (
summa cum laude
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), and at the
Courtauld Institute of Art
The Courtauld Institute of Art (), commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. It is among the most prestigious specialist coll ...
, where she got her
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...
degree in 1987 and
PhD degree in 1991.
She is married to the Professor of Classics and Dean of Arts, Charles Martindale
Publications
Books
Curated exhibitions
References
''Lawrence Alma-Tadema and the Modern City of Ancient Rome''''Art for Art's Sake''
External links
''Elizabeth Prettejohn'' University of York
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American art historians
Harvard University alumni
Academics of the University of Plymouth
Academics of the University of Bristol
Living people
Alumni of the Courtauld Institute of Art
Women art historians
1961 births
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers
Academics of the University of York
American women historians
American women curators
American curators