Martin Kemp (art historian)
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Martin John Kemp FBA (born 5 March 1942) is a British art historian and exhibition curator who is one of the world's leading authorities on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci.[1][2] The author of many books on Leonardo, Kemp has also written about visualisation in art and science, particularly anatomy, natural sciences and optics. Instrumental in the controversial authentication of Salvator Mundi to Leonardo, Kemp has been vocal on attributions to Leonardo, including support of La Bella Principessa and opposition of the Isleworth Mona Lisa.
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Born | Martin John Kemp (1942-03-05) 5 March 1942 (age 82) |
Known for | Leonardo da Vinci scholarship; Images in art and science |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Downing College Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Discipline | Art history |
Institutions | Department of History of Art, University of Oxford |
Website | www |
From 1995 to 2008 he was professor of art history at the University of Oxford and has continued since then as an emeritus professor. He previously held posts at University of St Andrews (1981–1995) and University of Glasgow (1966–1981). He holds honorary fellowships of both Trinity College, Oxford and Downing College, Cambridge and is also a fellow of the British Academy.