art historical

American  

Or art-historical

adjective

1. of or relating to the history of art or to its study.

   art historical documents on 16th-century painting.

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Etymology

Origin of art historical

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

"I think, academically, I would describe it as a load of old phooey," says Grosvenor, who believes a lot of art historical colleagues are too nervous to speak out.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“I am aware that these art historical categories exist in my oeuvre, but I’m not seeking them out,” Tillmans explained after the walk-through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

It’s a much more immediate image that you don’t necessarily need to have any kind of art historical background.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2023

Anna Furney, Venus’s director, said one of the gallery’s projects was “recontextualizing projects that we feel have art historical significance and haven’t been recognized by the market.”

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

In the art world, the bridge from academia into museums means that art historical categories were brought over into museum culture.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022