Institute of Art History Zagreb

The Institute of Art History was founded at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb, remaining a part of the University until 1991 when it became an independent public scientific institution for the study of art history and art theory (urbanism, architecture, painting, sculpture, art craft, design and visual communication) across all historical periods and artistic styles – with an emphasis on the study of national art and historical heritage. The fundamental guidelines of the Institute's activities were defined during the 1960s by art historians Milan Prelog (1919-1988), for research of historic city cores and built cultural heritage, and Grgo Gamulin (1910-1997), for the field of visual arts. Under the guidance of its founders, the Institute affirmed both its key role and its position as the point of coordination of all art-historical research in Croatia.