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Jonathan Max Bloom (born April 7, 1950) is an American art historian and
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. Bloom has served as the dual Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at
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, along with his wife, Sheila Blair.


Career

Bloom received his
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in
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 ...
from
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in 1972. He then continued education and received a
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 ...
in Art History from the
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in 1975, where his thesis concerned Raqqa ware and was titled "Raqqa Ceramics of the Freer Gallery of Art." Then, Bloom received a
Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common Academic degree, degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields ...
in Art History and
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from Harvard in 1980, graduating in the same exact program as his wife, Sheila Blair, whom he married in that year. His doctoral dissertation was on Fatimid architecture and was titled "Meaning in Early Fatimid Architecture: Islamic Art in North Africa and Egypt in the Fourth Century." In the same year of receiving their doctorates, Bloom and Blair were named Aga Khan Lecturers on Islamic Art and Architecture at Harvard and at the
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until 1981. Later that year, Bloom was hired as Assistant Professor of Art History at Harvard, a post which he held until 1987, followed by a year as a Research Associate. In 2000, Bloom and Blair were named to the dual professorship of Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at
Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
. In that same year, Bloom served as the principal consultant, with Blair as artistic consultant, for the documentary titled '' Islam: Empire of Faith''. In 2006, Bloom and Blair also began holding the joint post of Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art at
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. Bloom has held numerous visiting professorships, including at the:
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(1980),
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(1985),
Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
(1989),
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(1995),
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(1995-1996),
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(2000-2001), and
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(2005). During the 2014-2015 academic year, Bloom and Blair held a research residency at the Shangri La Museum. The couple retired from teaching in 2018.


See also

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List of Boston College people Stemming from its nickname as "The Heights," persons affiliated with Boston College have been referred to as Heightsmen, Heightswomen, Heightsonians and Eagles, the latter in reference to the University's mascot, the Eagle. The following is a parti ...
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List of University of Michigan arts alumni :''The parent article is at List of University of Michigan alumni'' This is a list of arts-related alumni from the University of Michigan. Art, architecture, and design *Benny Alba, artist, graduated in psychology *James Baird (civil engineer ...


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Boston College profile
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