The 'art of chess' can mean many things. Here it means chess seen by an artist as a subject in a painting, a drawing, or an illustration. Sometimes the chess board is central, but more often it is part of a bigger story, told visually.
The 'Art of Chess'
Chess as a subject in a painting, a drawing, or an illustration
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