Through art history, we acquire knowledge about the contributions artists and art have made to culture and society over time.
Art history provides the historical context in which all artistic achievement is considered.
Like all disciplines, art history has evolved, developing theories and methods to guide inquiry and analysis. Approaches for art history reflect changes in art education over the last thirty years. Artworks reflect the times and cultures of the people who produced them. Art history provides a kind of timeline that shows how art has developed form early human history to the present. It also shows how artists have been influenced by previous artistic styles, by technology and social change and the like, and how these influences showed up in their artwork. . . .