dr. J.L. (Jan L.) de Jong
Senior Lecturer, Art History of the Early Modern Period

Research
Research interests
Early Modern Italian Art (1400-1600), especially in Rome:
- Tomb monuments
- Travel guides and travelogues, esp. the travelogue of Aernout van Buchel (Buchellius), 1587-88
- Antiquarianism
- Papal Propaganda
- Themes from Classical Mythology
Publications
Olympic Adultery: Italian Escapades of Mars, Venus and Vulcan
de Jong, J. L., 2021, Re-inventing Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Pictorial and Literary Transformations in Various Media, 1400–1800. Enenkel, K. E. A. & de Jong, J. L. (eds.). Leiden - Boston: Brill, p. 113 -153 41 p. (Intersections. Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture; vol. 70).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Reading instead of Travelling: Nathan Chytraeus’s Variorum in Europa itinerum deliciae
de Jong, J. L., 29-May-2019, Artes Apodemicae and Early Modern Travel Culture, 1550-1700. de Jong, J. L. & Enenkel, K. A. E. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 237–261 25 p. (Intersections. Interdisciplinary Studies in Early Modern Culture; vol. 64).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Monuments of Meditation and Propaganda: The tombs of Popes Pius III and Pius V
de Jong, J. L., 30-Dec-2017, In : Incontri. Rivista europea di studi italiani. 32, 2, p. 8-25 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
De Sepulcro Laurentii Vallae quid veri habeat: Tracing the Tomb Monument of Lorenzo Valla in St. John Lateran, Rome
de Jong, J., 2014, In : Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken. 94, p. 94-128 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Devoot door de dood: Het grafmonument van kardinaal Everhard de la Marck in Luik
de Jong, J., 4-Apr-2018, In : Groniek, Historisch Tijdschrift. 2018, 215, p. 123-132 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Paintings in Palaces: Descriptions and Inscription
de Jong, J. L., 1-Mar-2018, Palazzi del Cinquecento a Roma . Conforti, C. & Sapori, G. (eds.). Rome: L'Erma di Bretschneider, p. 101 -110 10 p. (Bollettino d’Arte; vol. 2016).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Frustrations about Friezes: Themes, Functions and Accessibility
de Jong, J., 2016, Frises peintes. Les décors des palais et villas au Ciquecento: Symposium acts ("Il fregio dipinto nelle decorazioni romane del Cinquecento", Académie de France à Rome – Villa Médicis, 16-17 december 2011). Fenech Kroke, A. & Lemoine, A. (eds.). Paris: Somogy éditions d'art, p. 27-41 15 p. (Collection d'histoire de l'art; vol. 16).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Aernout van Buchel's Description of Italy, 1587-88
de Jong, J., Jun-2016, In : Print Quarterly. 33, 2, p. 123-134 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
"Where the gate drips near the Vipsanian Columns". Aernout van Buchel Gathering Information on the Culture and History of Rome: The Pantheon
de Jong, J. L. & Kemper, S., 2014, In : Fragmenta. Journal of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome. 5, p. 63-100 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Press / Media
The Power and the Glorification. Papal Pretensions and the Art of Propaganda in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.
30/04/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Popular
Reviews of 'The Power and The Glorification'
28/04/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Juryrapport WIS Onderzoeksprijs Kunstgeschiedenis 2014
06/10/2015
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Popular
Activities
De zee-eenhoorn in kaart gebracht. Zee-eenhoorns in woord en beeld in de middeleeuwen en vroegmoderne tijd.
Jan L. Jong, de (Co-supervisor)
10-Jan-2019Activity: Examination › Supervision of PhD students › Academic
Artes Apodemicae and Early Modern Traveling Culture, 1400-1700
Jan L. Jong, de (Speaker)
3-Nov-2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference › Academic
Artes Apodemicae and Early Modern Traveling Culture, 1400-1700
Jan L. Jong, de (Organiser)
2-Nov-2017 → 3-Nov-2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event › Academic
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