Julia Margaret Lu
@julia-lu
A native New Yorker, Julia earned her B.Arch from the City College of New York with an architectural history and theory concentration, and an MPS from ITP at NYU.
Areas of Expertise
How Ramesses the Great Became Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Pharaoh
Ramesses II, the Great, is one of ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaohs, known for his military campaigns, building projects, and divine aspirations.
Greek Mythology & Life After Death (Hades & the Underworld)
Greek beliefs in life after death changed over the centuries of ancient Greek civilization. How did the concept of Hades evolve in Greek mythology?
JMW Turner’s Paintings That Defy Preservation
English painter JMW Turner created ethereal painting and watercolors throughout his lifetime. However, his technique and tools let his paintings decay rapidly in different ways. How do you restore a painting with challenges like these?
Jean-Jacques Lequeu: Life & Works of a Visionary Architect
As much a visionary architect as peers Claude-Nicolas Ledoux and Étienne-Louis Boullée, Jean-Jacques Lequeu’s genius is a surrealist survey of his world.