Historian of art and culture under the Tudors and Stuarts

Dr Catriona Murray

Historian of art and culture under the Tudors and Stuarts

Dr Catriona Murray

About Catriona

Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Edinburgh

Catriona is a specialist in the art, objects and performances of the Tudor and Stuart courts. Her work focuses on the intersections of visual display and royal propaganda, exploring how images of authority were both promoted and received. Her research has been recognised through the award of international fellowships, grants and publication prizes. She has also contributed as an expert historian for a number of online, print and broadcast outlets.

Research Interests

The Political Imagery of Dynasty

Catriona's work analyses the promotion of royal familial imagery as a compelling, but ultimately precarious, art of political communication. Dynastic and domestic representations were stategically developed to forge affective bonds between the royal family and their subjects.

Public Sculpture

In Britain, the power of public sculpture was first fully realised and then resisted under the Stuart dynasty. Impacting on broader histories of the monument, this work shows how the making and viewing of public statues during this formative period fundamentally shaped subsequent attitudes to Britain’s sculptural landscape.

International Relations at the Royal Courts

Reflecting on the negotiation of national identity, diplomacy and cultural exchange, Catriona's research analyses how artistic imagery supported the foundations of the Union between Scotland and England, as well as its agency in sustaining European alliances and networks.

Dr Catriona Murray

Dr Catriona Murray

About Catriona

Senior Lecturer in History of Art at the University of Edinburgh

Research Interests

The Political Imagery of Dynasty

Public Sculpture

International Relations at the Royal Courts

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