art historical

adjective

: of or relating to the history of art

art historically adverb

Examples of art historical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What accounts Gonzalès’s near absence from most art historical tellings of late 19th-century French art? — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Founded in 1902, the magazine was primarily devoted to art historical essays and reports on old master acquisitions, while dutifully neglecting new developments in its hometown of New York City. — Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

So many of the references are of this very Eurocentric art historical tradition. — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Her art blends societal issues, such as overconsumption and climate change, with knowledge of art historical content. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for art historical

• ahistorical
• allegorical
• metaphorical
• oratorical
• unhistorical
• rhetorical
• sociohistorical