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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    art historical documents on 16th-century painting.


Etymology

Origin of art historical

First recorded in 1930–35


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So many of the references are of this very Eurocentric art historical tradition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

"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

It moves to retire art historical frameworks of the past, dependent on borders between places and times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 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

As this art historical roster suggests, the jewelry slants toward the surrealistic.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

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