Anna Stathaki
| Biography: Anna Stathaki earned her Bachelor’s degree in History and Archaeology with a specialization in Archaeology and Art History from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2023. The following year, she completed a Master’s degree with honours in Art History, Collections and Curating at University College Dublin. For her Master’s thesis, titled ‘An Irish Artist in Greece: A Study of Nathaniel Hone the Younger’s Artworks of Greece between 1891 and 1892ʼ, she researched Nathaniel Hone the Younger’s watercolours, as well as the oil painting Caryatids, made during his travel to Greece between 1891 and 1892 and their significance in the artist’s oeuvre. During her Master’s, she was awarded the Thomas Dammann Junior Memorial Trust Award, which provided financial support for her Master’s thesis research. She is interested in 19th- and early 20th-century Irish and European Art, with a particular focus on mid-to late 19th- and early 20th-century public and private collections and art patronage. Currently in the first year of her PhD at University College Dublin, her doctoral research focuses on the historical, architectural and artistic significance of St. Anne’s Park, located in the northern part of Dublin, which was once one of the most prominent estates of the Guinness family. |
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| Research: Anna’s research investigates the historical, architectural, and artistic significance of the St. Anne’s Estate in Irish history and heritage and presents how the estate is an essential part of the Anglo-Irish historical life in the nineteenth century. Her research will provide information on St. Anne’s Estate and its design, explore the Guinness family’s interest and involvement in the Arts, and extensively research the art collection in St. Anne’s Estate. It will also discuss the economic, social, political, and artistic impact of the estate and its art collection on the area's development, as well as the role of Irish, British, and European craftsmanship in the estate's evolution. A significant part of her dissertation will focus on the role and agency of Lady Ardilaun in the estate's architectural and artistic development, and the composition of the estate’s art collection. Finally, it will present a digital reconstruction of the estate in its prime years, giving the public the opportunity to see the estate, especially the House that no longer exists, in its original condition. |
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| Keywords: St. Anne's Estate; St. Anne's Park; St. Anne's House; follies; gardens; structures; Guinness family; Benjamin Lee Guinness; Lord Ardilaun; Lady Ardilaun; art collection; community archaeology; digital humanities; digital reconstruction; craftsmanship; public engagement; preservation of history; community participation. |
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| Supervisor: Professor Lynda Mulvin |
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