Mirella Levi D'Ancona explained

Mirella Levi D'Ancona
Birth Date:7 June 1919
Birth Place:Florence, Italy
Death Place:Florence, Italy
Education:University of Florence,
New York University Institute of Fine Arts
Employer:Hunter College (1959–1986)
Known For:art historian, professor

Mirella Levi D'Ancona (1919–2014)[1] was an Italian-born American professor and art historian. She was professor emeritus at Hunter College (from 1959–1986) in art history. D’Ancona did critical research on iconography of animal, floral and vegetable symbolism on art from the Late Middle Ages period to the Renaissance.[2] [3]

Biography

Mirella Levi D’Ancona was born on 7 June 1919 in Florence, Italy, the daughter of Flora Aghib (1895–1982) and Ezio Levi D’Ancona (1884–1941).[4] [5] Her grandfather was writer Alessandro d'Ancona.

She attended high school at Giambattista Vico State High School in Naples. D’Ancona started her college studies at University of Naples (Università di Napoli), later transferring to University of Florence (Università di Firenze) where she graduated in 1941 with a degree in art history. Mario Salmi was her thesis advisor, and her thesis was focused on Francesco d’Antonio Del Chierico.

In 1944, D’Ancona fled to Switzerland with her brothers due to the uprising of fascism and racial laws.[6] In 1946, she moved to New York City to join her mother, who was already living there. She took various odd jobs upon arrival, eventually becoming the assistant to Richard Offner of New York University Institute of Fine Arts. She eventually registered as a PhD student at New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

In 1959, D’Ancona took a position as a professor of History of Modern Art at Hunter College, City University of New York and by 1972 she was a full professor. She remained there until 1986, eventually earning the title professor emeritus. After her retirement in 1986, she moved back to Florence.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: D'Ancona, Mirella Levi. The Dictionary of Art Historians.
  2. Web site: Le specie vegetali della Primavera di Sandro Botticelli. 2021-03-08. Finestresullarte.info. it.
  3. Web site: Grishin. Sasha. 2019-08-03. New book shows the history of flowers in Australian art is rich and complex. 2021-03-08. The Canberra Times. en-AU.
  4. Cavarocchi. Francesca. 2020-01-13. Mirella Levi D'Ancona. Intellectuals Displaced from Fascist Italy. Intellettuali in Fuga Dall'Italia Fascista. en. Firenze University Press.
  5. Web site: 2020-12-19. Arte: e' morta Mirella Levi D'Ancona, studiosa simbologia rinascimentale. 2021-03-08. Adnkronos.
  6. Web site: 2015-05-25. Levi D'Ancona Mirella 1919 – 2014. 2021-03-08. ArtsLife History. it-IT.