The Female Artist

Dr. Judith Urbano Lorente holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Barcelona. She has been a prominent figure in the academic world, serving as the Vice Dean and Head of Studies at the School of Architecture (ESARQ) at the International University of Catalonia (UIC) from 2008 to 2013, where she also taught from 1997. She has been the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at UIC Barcelona, from 2016 to 2025.

Dr. Urbano is the principal researcher of the History, Architecture, and Design Research Group (GRHAD). Her research includes significant projects such as the "La Mansana de la Discòrdia” or the musealization project for the Vic Cathedral and a monograph on the building.

As a curator, she has overseen various exhibitions, including "Gaudí in Paris 1910" at UIC, "La Mansana de la Discòrdia" at Casa Lleó Morera, “La Casa Gralla, the Journey of a Monument" at the Museum of the History of Barcelona (MUHBA) or “The painter Fortuny” at the Ateneu Barcelonès.

Dr. Urbano specializes in 19th and early 20th-century art, with a focus on eclectic and Art Nouveau architecture. Her doctoral thesis on August Font i Carreras has led to two published monographs: Eclecticism and Architecture: August Font i Carreras (1845-1924) and Eclectic Barcelona. She has presented her work at international conferences and has contributed extensively to various academic journals.

Her articles have been published in notable journals such as the Bulletin of the Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, Assaig de Teatre, Materia, Del Penedès, Kesse, NewsUIC, Coup de Fouet, Hispania Sacra, Focus: Journal of the City and Regional Planning Department, and Archaeometry, among others. She has also written for The Conversation and has been featured in various prestigious books and academic anthologies.