ART HISTORY DRAWING IN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH PRACTICES

This article introduces the concept of “art history drawing” into academic discourse based on the typology of original graphic works (drawings). An art history drawing is understood as an image created using graphic tools, specifically employed in the scientific study of artworks (scientific attribution, art historical analysis and interpretation, refinement of expressive means, etc.). The need to distinguish “art drawing” as a special kind of “auxiliary drawing” arose in the context of development of modern visual culture. The article formulates characteristic features of this kind of drawing, shows its importance in research practices. The concept of “art history drawing” is considered in the context of the educational challenges of higher education. The article presents the experience of incorporating this concept into the training system for higher education specialists, illustrated through the core professional educational programme for bachelor’s degree training at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Saint Petersburg).