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Welcome to the Department of Art History

The Department is a dynamic and internationally recognised centre for study and research into the history and theory of art, architecture and visual culture. We were founded in 1927 and have been growing ever since. We have been welcoming students for nearly one hundred years, and offer a rich programme of education at all levels, from Bachelor to PhD, and we also teach on the University of the Third Age.

Our staff teach and research topics covering the period from classical antiquity to the present. We also take advantage of the rich artistic and architectural heritage of our home city, Brno, and its excellent galleries and museums, from the historic and modern collections of the Moravian Gallery to the exciting programme of contemporary art exhibitions staged by venues such as the House of Art (Dům Umění) and the Fait Gallery.

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26 Jun 2023

Charity collection for Veronica 26-29 June

Join the Centre for Modern Art and Theory in another charity collection for Nadace Veronica. Summer is here and that calls for a clear out at home. From 26 June, you can place your unwanted but still pretty items in the Veronica box on the ground floor of building K in front of the reception. Veronica will sell them in their charity shops and the proceeds will go towards their eco projects.

15 Jun 2023

Party in the garden of Villa Stiassni

The Garden Party is an opportunity for an informal gathering of all students, PhD students and lecturers of the Department of Art History, together with the guests of the From Idea to Architecture workshop. In addition to enjoyable conversations, we will have delicious wine and beer, roasting sausages or vegetables, and other great refreshments.

15 Jun 2023

Workshop - From Idea to Architecture

We cordially invite you to participate in the architectural workshop entitled From Idea to Architecture organized by the Department of Art History in cooperation with the Methodological Centre of Modern Architecture of the National Institute of Architecture in Brno.
The workshop is intended for all students of art history, architecture and related disciplines. We also welcome academic and non-academic staff.

12 Jun 2023

The State Exams - schedule

The State Examinations will be held on June 12 and 13, 2023.

10 Jun 2023

Book launch - Ruský imperialismus: Umění, věda a náboženství ve službách režimů (1801–2023)

On behalf of the entire Centre for Early Medieval Studies, we would like to invite you to the launch of a new book by Prof. Ivan Foletti. The book is titled Russian Imperialism: Art, Science and Religion in the Service of Regimes (1801-2023) and will be presented on Saturday, June 10 at 3:30 pm at the Knihex Book Fair in Prague.

8 Jun 2023

Exhibition: '(auto)graphic communities'

We cordially invite you to the exhibition '(auto)graphic communities' organised by our colleague Julia Secklehner and her students!

The vernissage takes place on the 8 June 2023, from 19:00 in the Café Tři Ocásci. (Tř. Kapitána Jaroše 18, Brno). The exhibition will be open until the 10th June.