doc. PhDr. Jana Zapletalová, Ph.D.

Jana Zapletalová studied Art History and Latin Philology and specializes in art and visual culture of the early modern period. She works at Palacký University Olomouc, where she serves as the head of Department of Art History. Her research focuses primarily on patronage and the phenomenon of artist migration from present-day Italy and southern Switzerland between the 16th and early 18th centuries. She has undertaken numerous long-term study and research stays at prestigious institutions abroad, particularly in Italy and Switzerland (Universities in Bologna, Milano, Parma, L´Aquila, Lugano). Recently, she was awarded a visiting professorship at La Sapienza University in Rome for the year 2025.