Skip to main content

Art history

Scope note

Study of man-made visual forms in periods from prehistory to the present, including their use in communication, decoration, and aesthetic and intellectual stimulation.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054233

Broader Terms used

<arts-related disciplines>

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: art history" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-23362 Accessed: 2024-12-26 09:40:55

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-23362|title=Terminology definition for: art history|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-26 09:40:55|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-23362

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...