In one of her books Ellen B. Cutler, former Adjunct Professor, Art History at Maryland Institute College of Art, defined Art History as the choice of subject and use of style as a reflection of the historical moment and cultural context in which the artwork was created.
She further explained that, Art Historians are concerned about the stories of the artists, and then express such art histories in a methodical manner such as psycho - biography of art history, maxism, contexualism of art history etc.
Explanation: Art history refers to the study or artistic works or object from an historical perspective such that genre, design, format and style are used to convey cultural context and depict historical information.
According to Ellen B. Cutler being a renowned Art historian defined Art History in one her books as the choice of subject and use of style as a reflection of the historical monument and cultural context in which the artwork was created.
This definition further explains how the choice of stylistic context can be used to convey historical and cultural information of certain artworks.
