Ph.D. Program for Italian Renaissance

[Rinascimento Italiano]

I am researching potential Ph.D. programs. Currently, I am the process of obtaining my Master's at Georgia State University. My research interests are: artist/patron relationships and the business of art during the Italian Renaissance. 

 

Does anyone know of a great Ph.D. program (in the U.S. or international) that has professors whose interests match these, or are closely related? 

 

Thanks! 

[Hegel's Bagels]

Rinascimento: I understand the desire for anonymity on the forum but your stated research interests as such are very broad. You would be hard pressed to find a scholar on the Italian Renaissance who does not deal with patronage in some way or another in their work. What specific aspect of patronage are you interested in? This is something you'll need to make explicit in your SOP.

In regards to particular programs I would start with looking up scholars whose work you admire. There was also a recent forum post on Ital Ren programs; you might find some useful suggestions there.