Brian Maxson
brianmaxson.bsky.social
Brian Maxson
@brianmaxson.bsky.social
Professor of History, Italian Renaissance, medieval/early modern Europe
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May 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My latest article is out. This piece changed the identification of a sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, so a lot different than what I usually do. www.19thc-artworldwide.org/spring25/new...
Edmonia Lewis, Bust of Helen Ruthven Waterston, 1866
Founded in 2002, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide is a scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic art
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March 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The fall 2024 newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is now available for download via academia.edu:
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January 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🚨 #Skystorians: @cambridgeup.bsky.social, publisher of 'Renaissance Quarterly', has "temporarily enabled free access to all articles published since the 1st of January 2023; this will continue for all new articles published through the 31st of December this year" 🗃️ #EarlyModern
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Renaissance Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Renaissance Quarterly - Barbara Fuchs, Carina L. Johnson, Brian J. Maxson, John R. Decker
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December 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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Hello Bluesky! The MHS is the oldest historical society in the US founded in 1791! Follow along to learn more about our vast collections and archives, as well as our array of programs.
#MHS1791 🗃️
December 2, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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*VERY EXCITING VACANCY*

Join our team behind the superb Renaissance Studies as editor -- guided expertly by Wiley.

Ability to combust into flames and shrug it off not a requirement. #EarlyModern excitement is

Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
All info: rensoc.org.uk/vacancy-edit...
November 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM
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#SomethingBeautiful Cicero reading. I love the Renaissance imagination of the ancient world.
November 12, 2024 at 5:04 PM
This Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from noon until 1:30pm (eastern time in the U.S.), Jonathan Nelson will present “Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy.” To RSVP and receive a link for the talk, please use the following link:
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RSVP for ePublics talk by Jonathan Nelson, "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy," 9/25 @ 12 noon EST
On Sept 25 at 12 noon EST, ePublics will be hosting a talk by Jonathan Nelson entitled "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy." Jonathan Nelson teaches Italian Renaissance Art at Syracuse...
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September 23, 2024 at 2:18 PM
The latest newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is uploaded to academia.edu

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June 9, 2024 at 3:05 PM
I am very excited to give a talk, via Zoom, to the Florida State University historical community next week. If you are interested and free next Wednesday (April 17) from 3 to 5pm (eastern time) please consider registering!
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April 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM
The new ePublic of Letters talk, Jane Crawshaw's Cleaning up Renaissance Italy, is online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI97...
March 29, 2024 at 1:08 PM
The fall 2023 newsletter for the ETSU-based Appalachian Premodernists is up on my academia page: www.academia.edu/114985860/Ap...
February 16, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Free download until 25 Jan! Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494-1559, by Susan Broomhall and Carolyn James: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494–1559
Cambridge Core - European History 1000-1450 - Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494–1559
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January 17, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Off to the AHA.
January 3, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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Create your own schedule for #AHA24 in San Francisco! Download the app today: guidebook.com/g/aha24
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January 2, 2024 at 4:01 PM