Definitions of fine art
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the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
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synonyms:
art
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artificial flower
a handmade imitation of a blossom
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commercial art
art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)
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cyberart
art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software
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decoupage
art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
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diptych
a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
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gem, treasure
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
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genre
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
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graphic art
the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
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grotesque
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
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kitsch
excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
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mosaic
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
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plastic art
the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
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triptych
art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
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work of art
art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
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dance
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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abstract art, abstractionism
an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
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chinoiserie
a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
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folk art
genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
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genre painting
a genre depicting everyday life
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graphics
the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
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landscape, landscape painting
a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
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magic realism
a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams
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magnum opus
a great work of art or literature
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modernism
genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
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art object, objet d'art, piece
a work of art of some artistic value
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naive art, outsider art, primitive art, self-taught art, vernacular art
a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
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painting, picture
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
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pastiche
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
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period piece
any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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pointillism
a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
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postmodernism
genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
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primitivism
a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
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print
a picture or design printed from an engraving
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scene, view
graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
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sculpture
a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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synthetism
a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
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warhorse
a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
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extension
the ability to raise the working leg high in the air
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choreography
the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes
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pastoralism
a literary or artistic style that idealizes rural life, especially the life of shepherds
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creation
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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