art historical

adjective

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

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Contextualizing an art historical journey like no other living master, Kehinde Wiley traverses centuries of technique and references, culminating with the street culture that amplifies the everyday successes and struggles of Black people living today. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 And although both these shows are well curated, neither is meant as the kind of art historical presentation that a museum does. Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Sherald’s work is imbued with witty literary references (Jane Austen, Octavia E. Butler, Emily Dickinson, Zora Neale Hurston, and Toni Morrison) and clever art historical homage. Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Gutiérrez Senger’s film leaves out a lot of art historical context, and that does a disservice to ASCO’s legacy. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025 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 24 May. 2025.

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