fine artˌfine ˈart noun 
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Can photography be considered fine art? the faculty of fine arts
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Thesaurus- Dixon collected fine art and antique cars.
- Camp Stevens, Julian; for fine art.
- I create fine art from found objects, and also work extensively in faux stone.
- In addition to fashion, Bond Street is also renowned for its auction houses and for its fine art galleries.
- Other exemptions -- such as for fine art or antiques -- can push that limit higher.
- These paintings owe as much to the pictorial conventions of mass-media imagery as they do to those of fine art.
- Warner went into the fine art business, using his friends and his influence to match buyer to purchase.
- We did use black paper, but it looked terrible and attracted graffiti, so then we thought of fine art.
THESAURUStypes of art► modern art
the fine arts forms of art, especially paintings or sculpture, that are produced and admired for their beauty and high quality OPP applied art: art from the late 19th century until now: · I’m not very keen on modern art.
► contemporary art art that is being created now: · an exhibition of contemporary art
► Western art art in Europe and North America: · Velasquez was one of the greatest figures in the history of Western art.
► fine art art, especially painting, which is made to be beautiful or affect your emotions, rather than to be useful: · She wants to study fine art at college.· the Royal Academy of Fine Arts
► abstract art paintings or images that consist of shapes or lines which do not look like people, places, or objects: · it’s almost impossible for any artist not to be influenced by Picasso’s abstract art.
► figurative art art that shows pictures of people, places, or objects: · In this country, we always feel more comfortable with figurative art.
► conceptual art a type of modern art, which shows ideas about the world: · In conceptual art, the idea behind the work of art holds as much importance as the artwork itself.
► applied art the use of artistic principles in the design of objects and images for people to use. This includes subjects such as fashion, jewellery design, architecture, and photography: · Van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art.
► primitive art art by people who live in societies where there is a very simple way of life and no modern technology or industry: · The interest in primitive art came about largely through the work of Gauguin.
► pop art art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the 1960s by artists such as Andy Warhol: · The relationship of advertising to art was part of the pop art phenomenon in the 1960s.
► the visual arts painting, sculpture, and other art forms that you look at, not literature or music: · The approach to the visual arts has changed in the last two decades.
► the decorative arts the design and production of beautiful things for the home, such as furniture, pottery, and cloth: · The exhibition will also cover the decorative arts.
► the performing arts dance, music, or drama, done to entertain people: · San Diego’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts
► the plastic arts art that involves producing objects such as sculptures or pots: · the decline of the plastic arts in the fifth century
► performance art a type of art that can combine acting, dance, and other actions to express an idea: · It will be a mixture of live performance art, music and poetry in an informal club setting.
Longman Language Activatorart and culture► art a way of representing things or expressing ideas, using pictures, sculpture, and other objects that people can look at: · I studied art at school.· The statue is a fine example of early Christian art.· Is a pile of bricks in a museum really art?modern art: · There was an exhibition of Adams' paintings at the Museum of Modern Art.abstract art (=art that does not show people or objects as they really look, but represents ideas or feelings in other ways): · Many people find it difficult to understand abstract art.art critic (=someone who's job is to write about how good or bad a piece of art is): · Art critics were not impressed by the collection.
► the arts art, music, theatre, film, literature etc, all considered together: · The government should provide more money for the arts.· They have drama classes at the arts centre every Thursday night.· I've always been interested in the arts even though I didn't have much talent myself.(the) performing arts (=music, dance, and theatre considered as a group): · Under the new government much of the funding for the performing arts would be cut.(the) visual arts (=painting, drawing, sculpture, photography etc considered as a group): · Granston is a graphic artist who now teaches visual arts and journalism at the college.
► fine art also the fine arts art, especially painting, sculpture, drawing etc that is concerned with making beautiful things or expressing important ideas rather than with making useful objects: · Pitt worked as a medical illustrator before turning to fine art.· Sales of fine art on the Internet are not booming, but many experts feel that the net will play a significant role in the market.· Morris and other artists sought to close the chasm between the decorative or 'minor' arts and the fine arts.
► culture art, music, theatre, film, literature etc especially produced by a particular society or a particular group in society: · The magazine is devoted to rock music, fashion, and other aspects of youth culture.· Johnson's mother stressed intellectual and artistic achievement, while his father considered intellect and culture to be unmanly.
► art form one of the ways that people express themselves through art: · Ballet is a 400-year-old art form, born in the courts of Europe. · Lehr tries to help her students understand that theater is an expressive art form.
Can photography be considered fine art? the faculty of fine arts