Jill Burke

Jill Burke es profesora en la Universidad de Edimburgo, Actualmente es la investigadora principal del proyecto "Renaissance Goo", financiado por la Royal Society, y trabaja con científicos de materia blanda para rehacer recetas cométicas y de cuidado de la piel del Renacimiento. Divulga sobre los cuerpos del Renacimiento en televisión, radio y podcasts.

Jill Burke is a professor of Renaissance Visual and Material Cultures at the University of Edinburgh, a historian of the body and its visual representation, focusing on Italy and Europe from 1400-1700. She is currently the lead investigator of the Royal Society funded project 'Renaissance Goo, ' working with soft-matter scientists to remake Renaissance cosmetic and skincare recipes. She talks regularly about Renaissance bodies on television, radio and podcasts, and she discusses the history of art and beauty on "Jill Burke's Blog." She lives in Edinburgh.