June Osborne (historian)

For the fictional character, see June Osborne (The Handmaid's Tale). For the American medical school professor, see June E. Osborn. For the former Anglican bishop, see June Osborne.

June Osborne is a writer, lecturer and historian, specialising in art history, stained glass and Renaissance architecture.

Osborne was born in Evesham, Worcestershire, and read English at Bristol University. Osbourne's early career was in art galleries and museums, holding curatorial posts in Bath, Christchurch and Oldham. Osbourne later studied art history and was a research assistant of Ernst Gombrich at the Slade School of Art. ^[1]

Osborne lectured at the universities of Kent, London, and Sussex. Osborne taught art history at the Department of Continuing Education at Oxford University, including a course entitled 'Palaces and Courts of the Renaissance'. Osborne has worked with the Council for the Care of Churches. ^[2]

Osbourne is the author of several books on art history and architecture (see Bibliography). Osborne's book on the English painter and stained glass artist John Piper was written in consultation with his widow. ^[3]

Bibliography

Osborne, June (1981). Stained Glass in England. London: Frederick Muller. ISBN   0584972938.

Osborne, June (1989). Entertaining Elizabeth I: Progresses and Great Houses of Her Time. London: Bishopsgate. ISBN   978-1852190552.

Osborne, June (1990). Hampton Court Palace. London: HMSO. ISBN   011290484X.

Osborne, June (1993). Stained Glass in England (2nd ed.). London: Allan Sutton. ISBN   0750902345.

Osborne, June (1997). John Piper and Stained Glass. London: Sutton Publishing. ISBN   0750910887.

Osborne, June (2003). Urbino: The Story of a Renaissance City. London: Frances Lincoln. ISBN   9780711220867.

References

1. Osborne 1989.
2. Osborne 1993.
3. Osborne 1997.