Holly Flora is a professor of art history at Tulane University and a specialist in Italian medieval and early Renaissance art. Her research focuses on the intersection of art, devotion, and sensory experience, with particular expertise in Franciscan visual culture and artists such as Cimabue and Giotto. A former curator at the Museum of Biblical Art and Mellon Fellow at The Frick Collection in New York City, she has extensive experience bringing works of art to life for broad audiences.

Holly has lectured widely at museums and universities across the United States and Europe, including the Louvre, and spent over two decades leading tours and teaching in museum settings such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters. She has taught in Siena, Italy, since 2009 and has directed Tulane’s Summer in Italy program since 2017, guiding participants through the art and history of cities such as Florence, Rome, and Siena. Her engaging approach connects historical works of art to their original cultural and spiritual contexts.