art historical
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of art historical
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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"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
“Xican-a.o.x. Body,” as the curators point out in the catalog’s introductory essay, is not a comprehensive art historical survey of the Chicanx body in art.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024
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
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