Quentin Clark is a doctoral student working under the supervision of Dr. Lynn Jones. He graduated with his MA in Art History from Florida State University in 2023 and his BA in Art History from Coastal Carolina University in 2020. Quentin’s research interests lie in the art of the Byzantine Empire with particular focus given to administrative hierarchy and constructions of identity. He is also interested in exploring modern/contemporary philosophy and theory and its unique intersection with medieval art and material culture.

During his time in the MA program, Quentin worked as a research assistant (2021-23) and served as a member of the Graduate Symposium Committee (2022-23). He was also the recipient of two departmental awards, including the Patricia Rose Fellowship (2022-23) and the I.N. Winbury Award (2023). Quentin’s most recent publication, “Symbolizing Reverence and Imperial Identity: The Elephant on the epi ton barbaron Seal,” was featured in Comitatus 54 in the fall of 2023. Quentin currently works as a teaching assistant within the Department of Art History.