Ariel Lacombe

Major fields of interest: Late medieval and Early Modern sculptures from southern Italy; miracle-working images and image cults; sacred and devotional rituals; art and agency.

Graduate experience: M.A. in Art History, Queen's University (2023). Major Research Paper: The Smiling Madonna of the South: A case study on the Madonna del Sorriso and modern forms of devotion in Roccavivara, Italy. 

Undergraduate experience: Concordia University, B.F.A in Art History & Studio Arts (2021); Concordia University, B.A in Western Society and Culture (2018).

Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia