On Lviv art historians and a school that never was

The article deals with the concept of Lviv school of art history, used with regard to Polish art historians working at Lviv University from 1893 till 1939. Tracing the historical development of the term, fully formed in the works of Adam Małkiewicz, I identify and subsequently question two of its key narratives: that of the Lviv scholars' scientific consonance and their opposition to contemporary art historical practices in Cracow. This critical revision brings attention to the meaning of the "Lviv school" concept for the historical identity of the discipline as well as for the modern-day Polish art history.