Department of Art History

Across time and around the globe, humans have built vast visual worlds. Using a diverse set of original research skills, from fieldwork to close visual analysis, we unlock their meanings.

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Watercolor depiction of Jonah and the Whale

Art History Faculty Statement on Recent Events at Hamline University

The tenure-stream faculty of the Department of Art History at the University of Minnesota writes to address the recent non-renewal of adjunct instructor, Dr. Erika López…

Flap anatomy by Heinrich Vogtherr, 1551. Close-up of the stomach layer, labeled "stomachus". Broadsheet. Wangensteen Collections.

Announcing Spring '23 Premodern Courses

Register today for Spring '23 Premodern courses at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Leon Bonvin Flyer Page 1 (image of still life by artist)

Drawn to the Everyday: Léon Bonvin (1834–1866)

The Fondation Custodia – Collection Frits Lugt published a catalog of the French artist Léon Bonvin (1834-1866), under the direction of Gabriel Weisberg, Professor Emeritus at…

Photo of Emily Capper in front of a book shelf.

Welcome to New Faculty Member Emily Ruth Capper

The Department of Art History is excited to welcome Assistant Professor, Dr. Emily Ruth Capper, as the newest member of our faculty.

Where It’s At: Encountering Art Across America

Tony Miller, art history major and recipient of the Janet G. McCloud Travel Scholarship, recounts his experience viewing iconic art across America.