Stephen J. Campbell is an art historian specializing in Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, with a particular focus on painting, patronage, and the intellectual history of the period. He is a professor in the Department of the History of Art at Johns Hopkins University and is recognized for his scholarship on artists such as Andrea Mantegna, Cosmè Tura, and Agnolo Bronzino. Campbell has authored and edited several influential books, including The Cabinet of Eros and Renaissance Postmodernism, contributing significantly to the study of early modern visual culture. His research is known for its interdisciplinary approach, integrating art history with literature, philosophy, and cultural theory.