Dr. Liliana Leopardi

Member at Large

Dr. Liliana Leopardi holds an M.A. in Psychology from the California Graduate Institute and an M.A and a Ph.D. in Art History from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She currently is an Assistant Professor at Chapman University. Prior to coming to Chapman, Dr. Leopardi taught at Cooper Union, Colorado College and the University of Georgia Athens.

Her current research interests lie in ornament, precious and semiprecious gemstones, magic, material culture, fetishism and the construction of masculinity in the Renaissance. Her work has been presented at the College Art Association (the national body of art historians and art practitioners); the Renaissance society of America; and the International Medieval Conference held in Kalamazoo. Her latest essay, “Ornamentis secundum condecentiam sui status”: New Criteria for Assessing the Ornato in Crivelli’s Paintings”, was published in January 2011, in New Studies on Old Masters, edited by John Garton and Diane Wolfthal Toronto: Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies Press).