Jonathan Brown (art historian)

Jonathan Brown
Born(1939-07-15)July 15, 1939
DiedJanuary 17, 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 82)
EducationDartmouth College, Princeton University
Known forArt historian
AwardsAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Philosophical Society; Guggenheim fellow; Andrew W. Mellon Lecturer in the Fine Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Slade Professor of Fine Arts, Oxford University; Gran Cruz, Order of Alfonso X el Sabio (Spain); Medalla de Oro de Bellas Artes (Spain); Catedratico, Museo Nacional del Prado (Spain)

Jonathan Mayer Brown (July 15, 1939 – January 17, 2022) was an American art historian, known for his work on Spanish art, particularly Diego Velázquez. He was Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Fine Arts at New York University.