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   art historical documents on 16th-century painting.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

The epic destruction that surrounds the Villa today adds an unnerving element to the exhibition’s art historical context.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

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

“My point really is to try to use visual and art historical language and images and objects to flesh out a more African-centric history that predated colonization,” Mutu explained.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

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

The origin and spread of that equation is the show’s subject, which is a relatively new field of art historical scholarship.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2022