Biographie de Giovanna Guidicini
Giovanna Guidicini holds a Master's Degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Architecture from the Università degli Studi di Ferrara and is a member of the Architect Registration Board. She obtained her PhD in the History of Architecture at the University of Edinburgh in 29, and has taught at the Universities of Ferrara, Edinburgh, and Plymouth, and joined the Mackintosh School of Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art in 214, where she is currently Senior Lecturer in the History of Architecture and Urban Studies.
Guidicini's research focuses on the distinct and vibrant contribution of Scottish culture to the artistic and architectural scene of early modern Europe. On this topic, she has published articles including ‘Ordering the World : Games in the Architectural Iconography of Stirling Castle, Scotland' (219), ‘The Political and Cultural Influence of James V's Court on the Decoration of the King's Fountain in Linlithgow Palace' (212), ‘Edinburgh and Venice : Comparing the Evolution in Communal Living in Geographically Challenged Mercantile Communities' (forthcoming 22).
Guidicini is particularly interested in the role of the urban environment as an expression of communal values and shared political messages of Scottish communities and the Scottish nation at large.