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   art historical documents on 16th-century painting.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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This dovetails with a resurgence in Art Deco, the movement most closely associated with Lempicka, and with the current vogue for re-evaluating women who have been maligned or belittled by the art historical canon.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 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

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