art history meaning

UK /ɑːt ˈhɪstri/ US /ɑrt ˈhɪstəri/ 4 syllables

art history (noun): the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture.

Definition of art history

  1. the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture

    Type of: humanistic discipline

    Kinds: iconology

How to pronounce art history

art history is pronounced /ɑːt ˈhɪstri/ in British English and /ɑrt ˈhɪstəri/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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