I am an art historian and split my time between Venice, Italy and Los Angeles. My expertise includes Italian Renaissance art and architecture, Venetian history and culture, and the relationship between art, nature and ecology.

About me

I received my undergraduate degree from Harvard, a Masters in Art History and Archaeology from NYU, and am completing a PhD in Art History from UCLA. When in Venice, my partner and I share an apartment on Campo San Barnaba with our two French bulldogs, Otto and Fritz!

Background

David E. Finley Fellow, CASVA, National Gallery of Art, Washington (2022-25)

Grains, Worms and Stains: Designing with Wood in Renaissance Italy (RSA 2023)

Visiting U.S. Scholar, Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Venice (2021-22)

Contributor, The Renaissance Nude, 1400-1530 (J. Paul Getty Museum, 2018)

Recent / Upcoming

Experiencing Venice

I enjoy sharing Venice with others: the fascinating neighborhoods, monuments and works of art in Venice that most visitors miss, including the Basilica of the Frari, the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, paintings by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese, and the campi (squares), calli (alleyways), rii (canals), ponti (bridges) and traghetti (gondolas) that knit the city together.

Contact

The best way to reach me is by text or on WhatsApp at +1-646-244-9178, or by email at dbardeen@gmail.com