Prestigious Prize Awarded to Art Historian Anna Maria Jonietz for Groundbreaking Dissertation on Medici Portraits
The drupa Prize 2025 goes to art historian Anna Maria Jonietz for her outstanding dissertation on the Medici self-portrait collection from 1650 to 1723. The work impressively shows how self-portraits in the Medici collection were deliberately integrated into art and science history discourses, opening up new perspectives on image politics and representation. With this prize, drupa annually supports outstanding young scholars at the Faculty of Philosophy at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
The drupa Prize, worth 6,000, was presented on 1 September 2025 during a ceremony at the exhibition grounds in Düsseldorf. The presentation was attended by Wolfram N. Diener, Chairman of the Management Board of Messe Düsseldorf, Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa Portfolio Print Technologies, Prof. Dr. Heidrun Dorgeloh, Vice-Rector of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Prof. Dr. Stefan Hartmann, Chairman of the Commission for the Promotion of Young Scientists at the Faculty of Philosophy, and doctoral supervisor Prof. Dr. Valeska von Rosen.
Dr Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer and Chairman of the drupa Committee, congratulated the award winner on her achievement in a personal video message. ‘This award not only recognises exceptional scientific achievement, but also the courage to take an innovative look at historical image strategies – an impulse that has an impact far beyond art history,’ said Pleßke.
Innovative approach to the topic
In her dissertation, which was awarded summa cum laude, Anna Maria Jonietz analyses the Medici’s collection of self-portraits as a strategic communication tool. Her innovative approach to early Baroque image politics also builds a bridge to current issues surrounding media impact and public perception. The jury particularly praised the methodological originality, the interdisciplinary approach and the precise, source-based analysis.
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