Jane Martineau is a British

art historian 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 ...

, and acting editor of ''

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 ...

''. Martineau received a bachelor's degree in 1969. Martineau worked at London's

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpo ...

as curator and editor in the Exhibitions Office from 1982 to 1984, and from 1989 to 1998, was deputy editor of the Grove '' Dictionary of Art'' for six years, and co-curated exhibitions in a freelance capacity on the Gonzaga family (V&A, 1982) and Shakespeare in Art (Ferrara and Dulwich 2003). From 2004, she was associate editor at ''The Burlington Magazine'', rising to acting editor. In 1992, she married fellow art historian

William Mostyn-Owen William "Willy" Mostyn-Owen (10 May 1929 – 2 May 2011) was a British art historian. He worked for some years with the art expert Bernard Berenson, and was his bibliographer. He was connected with the auctioneers Christie's for 30 years. Early ...

(1929–2011), becoming his third wife.

Publications

*''Shakespeare in Art'' *''Andrea Mantegna'' *''The Genius of Venice, 1500–1600'' *''The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century''

References

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