art history

/ɑrt ˌhɪstəri/
/ɑt ˈhɪstəri/
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Other forms: art histories

Definitions of art history
  1. noun
    the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
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    types:
    iconology
    the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)
    type of:
    arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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