art historical

adjective

: of or relating to the history of art
art historically adverb

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Embark on this art historical journey into color theory and minimalism, through works composed in the dark room by exposing photo paper to light to evoke memory or emotion. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Choosing the tondo canvas for He (2024), an acrylic and gold leaf, Holmes is inserting his Black figure into the dead-white-male art historical canon. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The original painting is an orange-y color, adding an additional meditation on the specific nature of inclusion and exclusion of art historical canonization from his perspective as a Southern Black man and the problem of whiteness and its history. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Her designs draw inspiration from nature’s organic rhythms and various art historical periods—from the opulence of Baroque and the whimsy of Art Nouveau to the bold irreverence of mid-century Modernism. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for art historical 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of art historical was in 1854

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“Art historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20historical. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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