Noun
the academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
Source: WordNetLacan is a tyrant who must be driven from our shores. Narrowly trained English professors who know nothing of art history or popular culture think they can just wade in with Lacan and trash everything in sight. Camille Paglia
I wanted to go into art history. Acting fell into my lap when a neighbor took pictures of me and showed them to an agent. Eva Mendes
Leonardo is the Hamlet of art history whom each of us must recreate for himself. Kenneth Clark
I always enjoyed art history because, growing up in California, my exposure was limited, and it was a new experience. To learn the history of art opened up certain things to me, made me see. It intrigued me. Herb Ritts
You know, the way art history is taught, often there's nothing that tells you why the painting is great. The description of a lousy painting and the description of a great painting will very much sound the same. Chuck Close
I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years. David Rockefeller