Rozšíření digitálních technologií v galerijní a muzejní prezentaci výtvarného umění jako reakce na situaci pandemie Covid-19

The diploma thesis deals with the topic of the use of digital technologies in the field of fine arts and the opportunities for their expansion in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of the work is to map the spread of digital technologies in the presentation of fine arts at selected art museums and galleries during the Covid-19 pandemic and to recognize differences in the presentation depending on the method of establishment of institutions and the main subject of their activity. The theoretical part outlines the history of development of the mediation of fine arts to the public. Emphasis is placed on dynamic changes in the presentation of fine arts with the advent of the Internet and the development of new technologies. Subsequently, new forms of digital technologies currently used in this area are introduced and their professional specifics are defined. The practical part, through qualitative semi-structured interviews with representatives of selected art museums and galleries, analyzes the changes in the presentation of fine arts as a necessary response to the ongoing pandemic. The subject of the research is a detailed mapping of the digital tools and forms of alternative presentation used by them during pandemic situation.