stella kramrisch (may 29, 1896 – september 2, 1993) was a cosmopolitan art historian, who was well known as a specialist in indian art and hinduism. she researched and taught indian art history for more than six decades on three continents. after writing her dissertation on the essence of early-buddhist sculpture in india, she was invited to teach at kala bhavana in shantiniketan (1922–24), from where she went on to a teaching post at calcutta university (1924–1950). in europe kramrisch worked at the courtauld institute, london (1937–1940). from 1950, she was professor at the university of pennsylvania in the department of south asia regional studies, where she had been recruited by w. norman brown, in addition to being a curator at the philadelphia museum of art.