Barbara Hodásová

Barbara Hodásová (Balážová) is an Assistant Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Art History, and a Faculty Member at the Department of Art History, Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava. Her work bridges art history and cultural studies, focusing on Slovakia’s early modern period.

• Education: PhD in Art History (Academy of Fine Arts and Design Bratislava).
• Research Themes: Urban elites, sepulchral monuments, Renaissance/Baroque art, goldsmithery, cultural patronage, and the role of visual media in historical contexts like restoration and monument care.
• Articles Trends: Her publications analyze sepulchral art, Baroque libraries, and mining towns, often linking artistic craftsmanship to socio-economic dynamics and historical memory.
• Grants & Awards: Recipient of VEGA Grant 2/2015/22, Ministry of Culture Ex Libris program support, and backing from the National Bank of Slovakia and Pro Historia.
• International Collaboration: Contributions to journals like *Acta historica Neosoliensia*, *Opuscula historiae artium*, and conference proceedings in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.