Santa Clara University

Faculty - Blake de Maria

Art & Art History

Blake de Maria

Blake de Maria earned her doctoral degree in Renaissance and Baroque Art from Princeton University in 2003.  A specialist in Venetian art and architecture, Dr. de Maria teaches a wide variety of courses focusing on early modern Mediterranean art and culture, including 'The Art of Power, Rome 1400-1600' and  'The Family in 15th century Florence' as well as  the advanced seminars, 'Venice and the Other in the Renaissance' and 'Early Islamic Art & Culture.'  Her own research focuses on the visual culture associated with immigrant communities in Renaissance Venice. She is currently completing a manuscript entitled "Becoming Venetian: Immigrants and the Arts in Early Modern Venice".

Palazzo Cuccina
Palazzo Cuccina