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fine art
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fine art  (fn)
n.
1.
a. Art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than utility.
b. Any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or music, used to create such art. Often used in the plural.
2. Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills: the fine art of teaching.

fine art
Noun
1. art produced chiefly to appeal to the sense of beauty
2. any of the fields in which such art is produced, such as painting, sculpture, and engraving
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fine artfine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
artificial flower - a handmade imitation of a blossom
commercial art - art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising)
creation - an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
cyberart - art that is produced with the help of computer hardware and software
decoupage - art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer
diptych - a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)
gem, treasure - art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
genre - a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
graphic art - the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking
grotesque - art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
kitsch - excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
mosaic - art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
plastic art - the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
triptych - art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication

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