EVA SCHLER SCHOLARSHIPS: Support for young researchers
Clara Nicolay has been given the opportunity to research primary sources in Florence and deepen her academic skills in an interdisciplinary environment. She benefits from the support of MAP experts and a network of researchers specialising in archival research, palaeography and digital humanities. She will also participate in the MAP seminar on palaeography and archival science and is invited to actively participate in the scientific events of the Medici Archive Project.
The Eva Schler Scholarships offer young scientists a unique opportunity to advance their research and gain valuable experience in an international and collaborative environment.
Clara Nicolay is a PhD candidate in Art History at University Graz. Her dissertation explores how artists’ involvement in theatrical practices shaped their visual and literary output. During her research residency at the MAP, she focuses on Lorenzo Lippi, examining his drawings and theatrical activities to better understand the embodied and performative dimensions of early modern artistic identity. Combining archival research with visual analysis, her project highlights the role of artistic collaboration and institutional networks in seventeenth-century Florence. Clara has presented her work at international conferences. She has taught courses on academic writing and museum communication at Goethe University Frankfurt and has gained professional experience at institutions such as the KHI, the Bibliotheca Hertziana, the Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, and Sotheby’s Germany.