The Art and Life of Francesca Alexander with Jacqueline Musacchio

from Historians & Their Histories · host Massachusetts Historical Society

On this special episode of Historians & Their Histories, guest host Megan Kate Nelson interviews art historian Jacqueline Musacchio. Prof. Musacchio discusses her latest publication on the community of female artists living in nineteenth-century Italy, notably Francesca Alexander. We learn about Alexander's experience as an American artist living abroad during a period of rapid change. Prof. Musacchio also discusses the challenges of working in the field of art history today. Prof. Musacchio is also the recipient of an Andrew Oliver Research Fellowship from the MHS. To learn more about MHS fellowships and how to apply, please visit this page. Learn more about this episode here: https://www.masshist.org/podcast/hath-episode-12-musacchio This episode uses materials from: Colocate by Podington Bear (Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported)

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