Charles Hope (art historian)

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Charles Archibald Hope (born April 1945) is a British art historian who was director of The Warburg Institute from 2001 to 2010. [1] He was succeeded by Peter Mack. [2] He is a specialist in Italian art of the 15th and 16th centuries, especially Venetian painting. [3]

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References

  1. "Charles Hope | The New York Review of Books". Nybooks.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. "Professor Peter Mack appointed Director of Warburg Institute". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. "Charles Hope · LRB". London Review of Books. Retrieved 8 April 2017.