Hans von Aachen in Context
This volume presents the results of the international conference “Hans von Aachen and New Research in the Transfer of Artistic Ideas into Central Europe,” organized by the Institute of Art History, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v. v. i. (in particular by its research center Studia… more
Attached file: HvAachen_in_Context_Contents.pdf
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt: the Hogart of Sculpture
Michael Yonan, Associated Professor of the University of Missouri examins in his lecture held on 27 June 2012 at 3.30 p.m. in the Institute of Art History, Husova 4, Prague 1, room 117 Messerschmidt’s famous “Character Heads” by investigating his relationship to two contemporaries, the English… more
Attached file: 20120627_Yonan.pdf
Umění/Art 2012-2
The second issue of Umění / Art for this year came out. We would like to draw your attention to the articles by Petr Wittlich, Inglid Ciulisová, Vendula Hnídková, Petr Skalický and Jan Dienstbier. See also an interview with Petr Wittlich prepared by Lenka Bydžovská and Karel Srp. more
Attached file: Nové číslo časopisu Umění.doc
Renewing the Buquoy Cultural Landscape (NAKI 2011–2015)
The idea of the project came about during the processing of a large number of photographs from the 19th century as part of the international project “Resurrected Treasure. Tools for Processing the Collection of Historical Photographs.” directed by Jiří Roháček (IAH ASCR) and coordinated by Petra… more
Mnemonics for Art Historians or Art of Memory in History of Art
Susanne Rischpler (Würzburg) examines – in her lecture held on 30 June 2012 at 3.30 p.m. in the Institute of Art History, Husova 4, Prague 1, room 117 – the ancient art of memory. Its system of places and images forms the basis of the mnemonics in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Times. The… more
Attached file: 20120613_Rischpler.pdf