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Episode: The life and achievements of Jennifer Montagu, a leading British art historian known for her work on Italian Baroque sculpture - 277 - Alain Elkann Interviews
Description: PIONEER OF BAROQUE SCULPTURE. Jennifer Montagu LVO CBE is a highly regarded British art historian whose emphasis is in the study of Italian Baroque sculpture. A daughter of Ewen Montagu, a British lawyer, writer and Naval intelligence officer, and granddaughter of painter Solomon J. Solomon RA, she studied under Sir Ernst Gombrich at the Warburg Institute, London where she received her PhD degree. Montagu lectured in History of Art at Reading University 1958–64, then was assistant Curator 1964–71, and Curator 1971–91, of the Photographic Collection at the Warburg Institute.  She was Slade Professor of Fine Art and fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge 1980–81, Andrew W. M...