The textbook will help the student master the basic techniques of working with a work of art. The book also gives recommendations on holding seminars on the history of fine art, on the formation of the methodological fund of a specialist, on the organization of a system for monitoring and testing the knowledge gained. The manual contains a complete program of seminars and classroom classes on the entire history of fine art and architecture, including assignments, a list of major monuments, literature, and guidelines for independent work.