Marc Gotlieb is an American

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 ...

who specializes in French Romantic art and Orientalist painting. He received a B.A. in history from the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

in 1980 and an M.Phil. in international relations from

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in 1982. In 1984, he earned his M.A. at

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University (Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins is the oldest research university in the United States and in the western hem ...

in Baltimore, MD, and in 1990 his Ph.D. from this university. For some years, he was Editor-in-chief of the prestigious art journal, ''

The Art Bulletin The College Art Association of America (CAA) is the principal organization in the United States for professionals in the visual arts, from students to art historians to emeritus faculty. Founded in 1911, it "promotes these arts and their understa ...

''.New ''Art Bulletin'' Editor named
/ref> He also taught art history at the

, where he chaired the Department of Fine Art. He is currently Director of the Graduate Program and Class of 1955 Memorial Professor of Art at

Williams College Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...

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. He was the president of the National Committee for the History of Art from 2012-2016 He wrote ''The Plight of Emulation: Ernest Meissonier and French Salon Painting'' (1996) and several essays on French Romantic art, on the image of the artist, and on Orientalist painting. His more recent research centers on

Henri Regnault Alexandre Georges Henri Regnault (31 October 1843 – 19 January 1871) was a French painter. Biography Regnault was born in Paris, the son of Henri Victor Regnault. On leaving school he successively entered the studios of Antoine Montfort, Lou ...

and Orientalism and on

Eugène Delacroix Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( , ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school.Noon, Patrick, et al., ''Crossing the Channel: Britis ...

. His graduate teaching encompasses nineteenth-century art, art historical methods and approaches, pedagogy in the visual arts, and related concerns.

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