The Courtauld Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of The Courtauld

• Anthony Blunt (1937) - Art historian and Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, known for his work on French art and architecture.
• John Pope-Hennessy (1938) - Art historian and director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, renowned for his contributions to the study of Italian Renaissance art.
• David Sylvester (1949) - Art critic and curator, known for his writings on modern art and his close association with artists like Francis Bacon.
• Anne d'Harnoncourt (1967) - Art historian and director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, instrumental in the museum's expansion and exhibitions.
• Julian Barnes (1968) - Novelist and art critic, winner of the Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sense of an Ending.