Talks
Lydia is an experienced lecturer and presenter.
Lydia is an art historian specialising in the art and material culture of the Italian Renaissance.
Her research interests extend beyond painting to include the production and trade of the decorative arts such as textiles, tableware and home furnishings as well as the lived experience in the Italian Renaissance town. Lydia is passionate about the benefits of life-long learning and hugely enjoys writing and delivering art history lectures and courses for audiences of all ages.
Lydia holds an MA in Art History from the University of Sussex and a BA in Renaissance History from the University of Warwick and has completed her PhD at The Warburg Institute in London.
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An experienced lecturer and presenter
Key to the success of Lydia's courses are the accessibility of the material for a mixed ability audience and she likes to ensure that her lectures are both enjoyable and informative by including social context and items of human interest as well as maintaining a consistently high level of teaching.
Research
Lydia’s research centres on early modern artistic production in the Umbrian region of Italy.
Education
Lydia holds a BA in Renaissance History from the University of Warwick and an MA in Art History from the…