Art history
Art history usually refers to the
history of the
visual arts. Although ideas about the
definition of art have changed over the years, the field of art history attempts to categorize changes in
art throughout time and better understand how art shapes and is shaped by the outlooks and creative impulses of its practitioners. Although many think of Art history as purely the study of
European art history, the subject encompasses all art, from the megaliths of
Western Europe to the paintings of the Tang dynasty in
China.
Subdivisions in the art history section include:
See also