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'''Art history''' is the [[academic]] study of objects of [[art]] in their [[historical]] development and stylistic contexts, i.e. [[genre]], [[design]], [[format]], and [[look]]. "[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=art%20history Art History]". WordNet Search - 3.0, princeton.edu Moreover, ''art history'' generally is the [[research]] of [[artist]]s and their cultural and social contributions.[http://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/education/Connections.pdf]
'''Art history''' is the [[academic]] study of objects of [[art]] in their [[historical]] development and stylistic contexts, i.e. [[genre]], [[design]], [[format]], and [[look]]. "[http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=art%20history Art History]". WordNet Search - 3.0, princeton.edu Moreover, ''art history'' generally is the [[research]] of [[artist]]s and their cultural and social contributions.[http://www.mobilemuseumofart.com/education/Connections.pdf]
As a discipline, art history is distinguished from [[art criticism]], which is concerned with establishing a relative artistic value upon individual works with respect to others of comparable style, or sanctioning an entire style or movement; and ''[[art theory]]'', which is concerned with the fundamental nature of art, and is more related to [[aesthetics]] and determining the essence of beauty, i.e. artistic appeal. Technically, art history is not these things, because the '''art historian''' uses [[historical method]] to answers the questions: ''How did the artist come to create the work?'' ''Who were the patrons?'' ''Who were his or her teachers?'' ''Who were his or her disciples?'' ''What historical forces shaped the artist's [[oeuvre]]'' and '' How did he or she and the creation, in turn, affect the course of artistic, political, and social events?''
As a discipline, art history is distinguished from [[art criticism]], which is concerned with establishing a relative artistic value upon individual works with respect to others of comparable style, or sanctioning an entire style or movement; and ''[[art theory]]'', which is concerned with the fundamental nature of art, and is more related to [[aesthetics]] and determining the essence of beauty, i.e. artistic appeal. Technically, art history is not these things, because the '''art historian''' uses [[historical method]] to answers the questions: ''How did the artist come to create the work?'' ''Who were the patrons?'' ''Who were his or her teachers?'' ''Who were his or her disciples?'' ''What historical forces shaped the artist's [[oeuvre]]'' and '' How did he or she and the creation, in turn, affect the course of artistic, political, and social events?''
==Definition==
==Definition==
Art history is a relatively new academic enterprise, beginning in the [[nineteenth century]].<ref>Art History and Its Institutions: Foundations of a Discipline By Elizabeth Mansfield</ref> Whereas the analysis of historical trends in, for example, politics, literature, and the sciences, benefits from the clarity and portability of the written word, ''art historians'' rely on [[Formal concept analysis|formal analysis]], [[iconology]], [[semiotics]] ([[structuralism]], [[post-structuralism]], and [[deconstruction]]), [[psychoanalysis]] and [[iconography]];<ref>The Methodologies of Art: An Introduction By Laurie Adams</ref> as well as [[primary source]]s and [[secondary sources|reproductions of artworks]] as a springboard of discussion and study.<ref>Principles of Art History Writing By David Carrier</ref> Advances in photographic reproduction and printing techniques after World War II increased the ability of reproductions of artworks accurately. Nevertheless the appreciation and study of the visual arts has been a area of research for many over the millennia. The definition of art history reflects the dichotomy within art; i.e., art as history and in anthropological context; and art as a study in forms.
Art history is a relatively new academic enterprise, beginning in the [[nineteenth century]].<ref>Art History and Its Institutions: Foundations of a Discipline By Elizabeth Mansfield</ref> Whereas the analysis of historical trends in, for example, politics, literature, and the sciences, benefits from the clarity and portability of the written word, ''art historians'' rely on [[Formal concept analysis|formal analysis]], [[iconology]], [[semiotics]] ([[structuralism]], [[post-structuralism]], and [[deconstruction]]), [[psychoanalysis]] and [[iconography]];<ref>The Methodologies of Art: An Introduction By Laurie Adams</ref> as well as [[primary source]]s and [[secondary sources|reproductions of artworks]] as a springboard of discussion and study.<ref>Principles of Art History Writing By David Carrier</ref> Advances in photographic reproduction and printing techniques after World War II increased the ability of reproductions of artworks accurately. Nevertheless the appreciation and study of the visual arts has been a area of research for many over the millennia. The definition of art history reflects the dichotomy within art; i.e., art as history and in anthropological context; and art as a study in forms.