Coming from an international background, and having lived in Oslo, Tel Aviv, New

Coming from an international background, and having lived in Oslo, Tel Aviv, New York and London by the age of eighteen, I believe that the international profile of NYU will provide the best environment for my college education, with the added benefit of returning to the place where I've spent most of my childhood and where my mother will be posted as Ambassador to the UN in January 2019. NYU's Art History department appeals to me because of its wide range of courses, from the global art of antiquity to the contemporary. My passion is the Italian Renaissance and the rich history behind it, especially the works of 15th century masters such as Masaccio and Bellini. Some of the courses that NYU offers such as "Early masters of Italian Renaissance painting" and "Florentine Villas: An Interpretation Based on Historical, Social Factors" are, therefore appealing to me. What I find exciting, is not only the visual aesthetics and analysis of these masterpieces, but also the manner in which the Renaissance emphasised scientific and economic innovation, areas of study the Global Liberal Arts programme would offer. NYU's unique campus in Florence would give me a once in lifetime opportunity to spend a year immersing myself in the art, culture and history of Italy. This would be an exciting experience to have while studying for a Bachelor's degree in Art History, and would compliment my main interests in the subject. As one of the prime cultural centres in the world, NYU's location in NYC is the perfect place to broaden knowledge within contemporary art. I am very much looking forward to visiting the Whitney Biennia this May. In addition the New museum, which shows a lot of the kind of work I find interesting is a short walk away from campus. Taking advantage of being based in central London for the past year, I have completed the Chairman's Programme at Christies, work experience at the Courtauld Gallery and I will be working at Maddox Gallery in the near future. Similarly, I want to take advantage of being based in NYC to gain as much experience as possible. I have chosen to apply Early Decision to NYU as it is the only American university I will be applying to, as there is no better place to obtain experience of the contemporary art world than New York City. 1 EFTA00810853 2 EFTA00810854