German word

Kunstgeschichte

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkʊnstgəˌʃɪçtə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounart history

Example

Ich studiere die Kunstgeschichte an der Universität.

I'm studying art history at university.

Illustration for Kunstgeschichte (art history)

More examples

In dem Seminar diskutieren wir Texte zur Kunstgeschichte.

In the seminar, we discuss texts about art history.

Core concept

A university field that connects artworks with the periods, ideas, and societies in which they were made.

Common phrases

  • ein Seminar über Kunstgeschichte

    a seminar on art history

  • Abteilung für Kunstgeschichte

    department of art history

  • ein Masterstudium der Kunstgeschichte

    a master's program in art history

Similar words

Kunst: Human-made visual expression, including paintings and sculptures.
Geschichte: A record and study of events and changes from the past.

Definition in German

Wissenschaftliches Fach, das die Entwicklung, Epochen und Bedeutungen bildender Künste untersucht.

Word origin

The compound Kunstgeschichte combines Kunst with Geschichte and names the historical study of art.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses Kunstgeschichte with studieren for university study, as in Kunstgeschichte studieren.

Related words

  • kunstgeschichtlichart-historicaladjective
  • Kunsthistorikerinfemale art historiannoun

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