Maurice Howard

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Maurice Howard OBE (b. 16 June 1948) is a British art historian, and was Professor of History of Art at the University of Sussex until his retirement in 2016.[1]

Howard has a bachelor's degree in history from Christ's College, Cambridge, followed by MA and PhD degrees in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.[2]

He was director of the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2007 to 2010, and its president from 2010 to 2014.[2][3]

In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to higher education and architectural heritage.[3]

Major publications[edit]

  • The Buildings of Elizabethan and Jacobean England (Yale, 2007)
  • The Early Tudor Country House: Architecture and Politics, 1490–1550 (George Philip: London, 1987)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Art History professor, Maurice Howard, retires from Sussex after 40 years : 5 February 2016 : ... : Bulletin : University of Sussex". www.sussex.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Maurice Howard : University of Sussex". www.sussex.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Sherry, Michael (7 January 2016). "Courtauld alumnus recognised in New Year Honours". Courtauld Institute Of Art. Retrieved 20 December 2017.