Mr John GASH

Mr John GASH The University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History & Philosophy Senior Lecturer work +44 (0)1224 272619 work fax +44 (0) 1224 27 3750 pref j.gash@abdn.ac.uk pref Room KCF 23, School of Divinity, History & Philosophy, King's College, Aberdeen University, ABERDEEN AB24 3UB

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Research Interests

Core Member of Centre for Early Modern Studies

John Gash is a specialist in Baroque art. He has written on aspects of seventeenth and eighteenth century painting and sculpture in Italy, Malta, France, the Netherlands and Britain. Having published several pieces on Caravaggio, he is currently engaged on a book on Carvaggio's followers, entitled Caravaggism.  

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Teaching Responsibilities

HA 1002 Introduction to Art History: Classicism to Revolution
HA 1502 The Modern Tradition: Change and Continuity
HA 2501 The Age of Baroque: from Caravaggio to Robert Adam
HA 3553 Caravaggio and his Followers
HA 3050 Seventeenth-Century Netherlandish Art
HA 4302 The Carracci and their School 

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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• Gash, JM. (2012). 'Antiquaries and art historians'. Newsletter, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, vol 24, no. 1, pp. 10-11.
• Gash, JM. (2010). 'From Cleland to Byron: The Unexpurgated British Version of Italian Art'. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol 33, no. 2, pp. 181-194.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-0208.2010.00276.x
• Gash, JM. (2010). 'Anglo-Italian Cultural Relations before and during the long Eightenth Century'. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol 33, no. 2, pp. 141-144.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-0208.2010.00273.x
• Gash, JM. (2009). 'A Caravaggesque 'Christ' in Scotland'. The Burlington Magazine, vol CLI, no. 1279, pp. 682-690.
• Gash, J. (2004). 'Mario Minniti: Caravaggio's artistic inheritance at Syracuse'. The Burlington Magazine, vol 146, pp. 639-640.
• Gash, J. (2002). 'Nicolas Tournier'. Apollo, vol 155, no. 480, pp. 49-50.

Reviews of Books, Films and Articles

• Gash, JM. (2012). 'Essay review of eleven books on Caravaggio and his followers'. The Burlington Magazine, vol 1314, no. 154, pp. 637-639.
• Gash, JM. (2011). 'Caravaggio catalogues and scholarly studies: The many facets of the artist's career: Catalogues full of perceptive observations, challenging speculations and controversial claims'. The Art Newspaper, vol XX, no. 226, pp. 48.
• Gash, JM. (2010). 'Caravaggio and his Followers: Rome, Florence and London'. The Burlington Magazine, vol 152, no. 1290.
• Gash, JM. (2009). 'Triumph in Rome'. Apollo, vol April 2009.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

• Gash, JM. (2011). 'The Grand Tour'. I Bevan, P Davidson & J Stevenson (eds), in: The Library and Archive Collections of the University of Aberdeen: an Introduction and Description. University of Manchester Press with the University of Aberdeen, Manchester.
• Gash, JM. (2010). 'Le Caravage et la Lorraine'. C Stoullig, L Henart & A Rossinot (eds), in: Caravaggio's 'Annunciation' : Restoring a masterpiece of the Museum of Fine Arts, Nancy. Ville deNancy, Kubik Editions, Nancy, France.
• Gash, JM. (2009). 'Il Contesto dell' 'Annunciazione' di Caravaggio a Nancy'. L Spezzaferro (ed.), in: Caravaggio and Europe: : The artist, history, technique, and his legacy. Silvana Editoriale, Milan, Italy, pp. 214-223.
• Gash, JM. (2007). 'Malta: Caravaggesque Crossroads'. K Sciberras & C De Giorgio (eds), in: Caravaggio and Paintings of Realism in Malta. Midsea Books, Malta, pp. 101-116.
• Gash, JM. (2007). 'The Caravaggesque Toothpuller'. T Nichols (ed.), in: Others and Outcasts in Early Modern Europe: Picturing the social margins. Ashgate, pp. 133-155.

Books and Reports

Books

• Gash, JM. (2003). 'Caravaggio'. Chaucer Press, London.

Contributions to Specialist Publications

Reviews of Books, Films and Articles

• Gash, JM. (2010). 'Ribera a Roma'. p. 417-418, The Burlington Magazine.

Other Contributions

• Gash, JM. (2007). 'Caravaggio/non Caravaggio'.

Non-textual Forms

Performances

• Gash, JM., (2010). 'The Essay: Reflections on Caravaggio I'. , 2010, Performance.
• Gash, JM., (2009). 'Appearance in 'Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece: The Taking of Christ''. , 2009, Performance.

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