Wolfson History Prize
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Edition 71 (2006) Winner
Evelyn Welch
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Evelyn Welch
Aliases:
Evelyn Kathleen Welch / Evelyn Kathleen Samuels
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1959 （United States）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- United States → United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- art historian, university professor, academic administrator, Vice-Chancellor
- Active Years
- 1981-
- Affiliations
- University of Essex, Birkbeck, University of London, University of Sussex, Queen Mary University of London, King's College London, University of Bristol
- Memberships
- Association of Art Historians (former Chair), Victoria and Albert Museum Board of Trustees, British Library Advisory Board, Dulwich Picture Gallery Chair of Trustees, Warburg Institute Advisory Council Chair
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Exeter Academy | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Renaissance History and Literature | BA | — | United States |
| Warburg Institute, University of London | — | History of Art | PhD | 1981年以降 | United Kingdom |
Phillips Exeter Academy
Country:
United States
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/ Renaissance History and Literature
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
Warburg Institute, University of London
History of Art
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1981年以降
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wolfson History Prize | Shopping in the Renaissance: Consumer Cultures in Italy, 1400–1600 | — | Wolfson Foundation | Winner |
| 2013 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | — | services to Higher Education and the Creative Economy | UK Government | MBE |
Wolfson History Prize
2005
Work:
Shopping in the Renaissance: Consumer Cultures in Italy, 1400–1600
Organization:
Wolfson Foundation
Result:
Winner
Member of the Order of the British Empire
2013
Category:
services to Higher Education and the Creative Economy
Organization:
UK Government
Result:
MBE
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Art and Authority in Renaissance Milan
1995 Art HistoryExamines art and authority in Renaissance Milan.
RenaissanceauthorityMilan
Art and Society in Italy, 1350–1500
1997 Art HistoryCovers art and society in Italy from 1350 to 1500.
Italian Renaissancesociety
Shopping in the Renaissance: Consumer Cultures in Italy, 1400–1600
2005 Art History - Consumer CultureAnalyzes consumer cultures and shopping in Renaissance Italy.
consumer culturematerial culture
The Material Renaissance
2007 Art HistoryEdited volume on material Renaissance.
material culture
Making and Marketing Medicine in Renaissance Florence
2011 HistoryMaking and marketing medicine in Renaissance Florence.
medical historyRenaissance
Fashioning the Early Modern: Dress, Textiles and Innovation in Europe, 1500–1800
2016 Fashion HistoryExplores dress, textiles, and innovation in early modern Europe.
fashiontextiles
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and detailed analysisevidence-based narrativefocus on consumer culture
- Recurring Motifs
- material cultureRenaissance artItalian history
Legacy
Renowned scholar of Italian Renaissance art and material culture. Held professorial and senior administrative roles at top universities, including first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol. Winner of the Wolfson History Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Noted for being the mother of famous musician Florence Welch.
Trivia
- Mother of singer Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine.
- Sister of actor and director John Stockwell.
- First female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol.