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In the course, students will learn about the development of Western art from ancient times to the present day. At the end of it, they should know the main art trends, their characteristics and the soil from which they arose. Finally, students should be able to describe the main foreign and national artists.

Topics covered in the course: European art ie. architecture, sculpture and painting and the main art trends, e.g. classical art, medieval art (Romanesque and Gothic styles), renaissance art, baroque and rococo, neoclassicism, romanticism and realism. Also impressionism and expressionism in the last century and before the turn of the century and the main art trends of the 20th century.