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   art historical documents on 16th-century painting.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

As a scholar, he published dozens of books, including key art historical texts from the pre-Columbian era to the late 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

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

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

“I am founded in an art historical context,” said Ms. Simmons, who has taught at Harvard and Columbia.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2022

Four are now three, and thanks to new combinations of scientific analysis, art historical insight and informed looking, a vexing, long-standing problem has been resolved.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022