Background
Covi, Dario Alessandro was born on December 26, 1920 in Livingston, Illinois, United States. Son of Joe J. and Cecilia (Menghini) Covi.
Covi, Dario Alessandro was born on December 26, 1920 in Livingston, Illinois, United States. Son of Joe J. and Cecilia (Menghini) Covi.
Bachelor of Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1943. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1948. Postgraduate, University London, 1949.
Postgraduate, University Florence, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1958.
Instructor,, U. Louisville, 1956-1958; assistant professor, U. Louisville, 1958-1961; associate professor, U. Louisville, 1961-1964; professor, U. Louisville, 1964-1970; curator Art Collection, U. Louisville, 1958-1963, 79—; acting head department fine arts, U. Louisville, 1960-1963; department chairman, U. Louisville, 1963-1967, 76-79; chairman human division, U. Louisville, 1984-1985; vice department chairman, U. Louisville, 1986-1987; visiting professor, U. Louisville, 1974-1975; Allen R. Hite professor art history, Duke U., 1975-1991; professor emeritus, Duke U., since 1991; professor, department chairman, Duke U., 1970-1975.
Member executive committee Kentucky Arts Commission, 1965-1970, mayor's committee Art-in-Public Places, 1988-1990. Kentucky chairman Committee to Rescue Italian Art, 1966-1967. Board directors Art Center Association Louisville, 1960-1968, Print Collectors Club, Louisville, 1956-1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Council Learned Societies, I Tatti. Member College Art Association American, Southeastern College Art Conference, Renaissance Society of America, Midwest Art History Society, American Association of University Professors.
Married Anna Madeline Cundiff, September 7, 1960.