The diploma is written: "Qualifications - art historian, art critic."
Ie in the German system, which underlies learning at MSU - these are two different facets of the profession. In my interpretation - art historian - one who had studied in a university course within the art world (chronologically and systematically), and can this "matter" to teach (ie, connected "to articulate on this topic), convey to the listener at least some what about aesthetics, changing styles, masters and masterpieces (and where they are now, these masterpieces, and how to look at reality, rather than reproductions
). The art is - one who can (should be able to) analyze the product (artifact
). And then it all depends on the methodology - an art - a Marxist, the other - Freudian, the third - structuralist. Everybody has their own bird language. They understand, in fact, only "their". + Specialization. One analyzes, "in charge" Rococo, the other - belyutitsev.
And who where "drifted" - is a matter of household. For example, I once skidded to write in the catalog about the artist from the Caribbean. For quite distinct style was an artist, eclectic - a bit surreal, a bit of expressionism. Agreed to 300 cu Wrote, sold in Moscow immediately after the opening day more than a dozen sound tracks, in large houses. They are so bright and merry, marvelous,'s surrealistic, with an ethnic element. Meet, requested a discount, said that he was with my fee discount on a tax will not, ie Tax at my expense. No more writing
.