Elena Marchetti
Education
Visiting Scholar, INHA, Paris
Feb-Dec 2014
Researching the French Landscape Oil Sketches of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, under the
supervision of Dr. Chantal Georgel.
PhD in History of Art, University of Bologna
Fall 2009–Sept 2013
Director: Prof. Anna Ottani Cavina.
Title of the dissertation: Paul Flandrin (1811–1902): a New Look on 19th Century French Landscape.
Research Assistant, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Apr 2012–August 2012
Researching French landscape painting in France during the period between the July Monarchy and the
Second Empire in the French Painting Department, under the supervision of Dr. Mary Morton.
Research Sejourn at the Université Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon
Sept 2011–Mar 2012
Research conducted under the supervision of Prof. Philippe Bordes.
Specialist Training Course on Landscape
Oct 2010
Landscape: Image and Reality. Bologna, Fondazione Federico Zeri / Venice, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere
e Arti.
One week of multidisciplinary training, by invitation, on the theme of Landscape.
Specialist Training Course on Landscape
Oct 2009
Landscape: Image and Reality. The Villa, the Landscape. Art, Music, Literature. Bologna, Fondazione Federico
Zeri / Venice, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere e Arti.
Following the same format as Landscape: Image and Reality (2010).
Laurea in Humanities, University of Bologna, School of Humanities
Academic Year 2008–2009
Corresponds to BA+MA; Philology curriculum. Distinction: summa cum laude. Director: Prof. Anna Ottani
Cavina.
Title of the thesis: The Roman Period of Paul Flandrin (1834–1838): the Birth of his Vocation as a Landscape
Painter (375 pp.). Research conducted as a visiting scholar at the Louvre and the INHA, Paris.
Publications
~E. Marchetti. “Paul Flandrin, sur nature. Dipinti sconosciuti del periodo italiano (1834–1838).” (“Paul
Flandrin, sur nature. Unknown Works of His Italian Period.”) Intrecci d’arte 1 (2012).
~E. Marchetti et al. “Non sembiava imagine che tace”. L’arte della realtà al tempo di Dante . (“It Did Not Appear
to Be an Image that Was Silent”: The Art of Reality at the Time of Dante. ) Exhibition catalogue. Florence: SEF
Società Editrice Fiorentina, 2011.
Papers
~Paul Flandrin (1811–1902), élève d’Ingres, frère d’Hippolyte: galerie de portraits dessinés. (Paul Flandrin,
Student of Ingres, Brother of Hippolyte: Gallery of Drawn Portraits. ) Journée d’étude “Portrait et historicité au
XIXème siècle,” by Laboratoire de Recherche Historique Rhône-Alpes, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon,
Université Lyon 2, Université Lyon 3, Université Grenoble 2. Lyon, Jan 19, 2012. Conference Paper.
~Surgery and Art: Face to Face. Conference “6th International Bernd-Spiessl-Symposium / Face and Identity
and Spirit of Innovation,” by University of Basel, Academy of Art and Design of Basel, University Hospital
Basel. Basel, Jun 17–19, 2010. Invited Conference Paper.
~The Wine in Art: Featuring a Cultural Object. University of Gastronomic Sciences. Pollenzo, Mar 18, 2010.
Invited Paper.
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Exhibitions
~Fotoracconti delle forme. Conoscenza, tutela e valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale . (Photo Reports of
Forms: Knowing, Preserving, and Giving Value to the Cultural Heritage.) Bologna, Sept 2011. Curator (cum
al.)
~Testimonianze archeologiche nella Fototeca “I. B. Supino.” (Archeological Witnesses in the Photo Archive “I.
B. Supino”.) Bologna, Sept–Oct 2011. Collaboration.
~"Non sembiava imagine che tace". L'arte della realtà al tempo di Dante. Rimini, Aug 2011, and Bologna, Mar
2012. Curator (cum al.). (Cf. above, under Publications.)
Teaching and Professional Experience
Conception and Organization of a Conference
May 2013
Giovanni Testori critico d’arte. Co-sponsored by the Department of Arts of the University of Bologna, the
Center of Contemporary Poetry of the University of Bologna, and the Giovanni Testori Association. Convent of
Santa Cristina, Bologna, May 15, 2013.
Teaching Assistant
2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
For Prof. Daniele Benati and Prof. Sonia Cavicchioli for the courses “Art History from 1492 to 1815” and “Art
of the Renaissance in Europe.”
Activities: Teaching (for Prof. S. Cavicchioli) / Leading field trips / Written and oral examinations.
Seminar, University of Pollenzo
Mar 2011
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The Wine in Art History: Featuring a Cultural Object from Antiquity to the 17 century. Series of lessons
within the course of “History of Gastronomy”, University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo.
Tutor, Teaching Administration Office, University of Bologna
Mar 2010–Jan 2011
In charge of the project “Quality of the Teaching Activities,” School of Humanities, University of Bologna.
Fellowships and Grants
CEUR Foundation Fellowship, 2014
Marco Polo Fellowship 2012, from the University of Bologna
Erasmus Dissertation fellowship, from the University of Bologna, to do research in Lyon
Grants for Teaching Activities, Visual Arts Department, University of Bologna
Grant, Fondazione Federico Zeri, Bologna
Jan-Dec 2014
Apr–Aug 2012
2011–12
2009–10, 2010–11
Apr–Nov 2009
Internships
Graduate Intern, Fondazione Federico Zeri, Bologna
Apr–Nov 2009
~Prospettiva Zeri, edited by A. Ottani Cavina. Turin and New York: Allemandi 2009:
Editorial tasks and coordination of the editing / Research for the essay “Federico Zeri, il suo archivio. Il
Maestro della natura morta di Hartford-Caravaggio,” pp. 109–139.
~Exhibition Federico Zeri. Dietro l’immagine. Opere d'arte e fotografia. Bologna, Oct 2009–Jan 2010:
Editorial tasks (exhibition catalogue edited by A. Ottani Cavina. Turin, New York: Allemandi 2009) /
Research and writing of “Bibliografia di Federico Zeri,” pp. 201–219 / Research for the essays
“Caravaggio. Ripensare gli inizi” pp. 78–90, and “Rose e gigli per Maria” pp. 91–95 / Wall texts / Display
of the exhibition.
Work Experience
Curator, Solo lo stupore conosce (Only Wonder Knows), Cycle of guided tours for families
Apr–May 2011
Tours of the city of Bologna, organized by Manfredini Cultural Center, Emilia-Romagna Region,
Municipality of Bologna. Conception of the format and guided tours for an average of 80 participants
(children and parents) each time.
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High School Substitute Teacher, Liceo M. Malpighi, Bologna
Jan–Apr 2011
Teacher of Art History for four classes of high school sophomores and juniors.
Tutor for High School Students, Liceo M. Malpighi, Bologna
Oct 2009–Jun 2010
One-on-one tutoring in collaboration with teachers, for Latin, Italian Grammar and Literature, History,
Geography.
Guided Tours, exhibition Federico Zeri, dietro l’immagine. Bologna, 2009–10
Oct 2009–Jan 2010
Guided Tours, Municipal Museums of Ancient Art, Bologna
Oct–Dec 2009
Guided Tours of: Annibale Carracci, Camerino di Europa, Palazzo Fava, Bologna; exhibition Una fedele
copia da Annibale Carracci, Davia Bargellini Museum; exhibition 1609–2009. Annibale Carracci: due
opere per un centenario, curated by D. Benati, Medieval Museum.
Guided Tours, exhibition Canova. L’ideale classico tra pittura e scultura. Forlì, 2009
Mar 2009
Languages
Italian (mother tongue); English and French (fluency); Latin and Greek (reading knowledge).
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