Toruń, Poland

History of Art

Historia sztuki

Bachelor's
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History of Art at UMK

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
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Test: check whether Art History is the right major for you!

Historia sztuki test

Test: check whether Art History is the right major for you!

1. Do you enjoy analyzing visual art and uncovering meanings in style, form, and symbolism?

2. Are you interested in how art reflects and shapes cultural, political, and social contexts?

3. Do you enjoy reading and interpreting primary sources such as artist letters, critiques, or historical documents?

4. Are you comfortable writing structured essays that argue interpretations based on evidence?

5. Do you like visiting museums, galleries, or historic sites to experience art in person?

6. Are you curious about the evolution of artistic movements and how they influence each other?

7. Do you enjoy discussing differing interpretations and debates about what art means?

8. Are you interested in the preservation, curation, or interpretation of artworks for public audiences?

9. Do you enjoy connecting art with other fields like history, literature, politics, or philosophy?

10. Are you willing to revise your understanding of art as new research or perspectives emerge?

Definitions and quotes

Art
Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
History
History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past as it is described in written documents. Events occurring before written record are considered prehistory. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians.
History
Today is Yesterday's Pupil.
Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack (1751).
History
The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or woman.
Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, Pt. I, Ch. 5 (1913)
History
If Napoleon had nuclear subs, we'd all be speaking French. So, the history thing can be oversold.
Mike Murphy, interview with Bill Kristol (7 February 2018), transcript
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