Fine arts
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The fine arts are the fields traditionally considered to be artistic. It is also used to describe "high-quality" works from these fields.
"Fine art" differs from "useful art" (craft) in that it is purely aesthetic, whereas crafts are made to serve a practical purpose. Example: a sculpture of a teapot that does not actually work is fine art, whereas one that does work is craft.
The Fine Arts
- Music
- Theater and Opera
- Drawing and Painting
- Sculpture
- Textiles
- Printmaking and Photography
- Motion pictures and Film
See also: art, visual arts and design, contemporary art, artist, painter, sculptor, engraver, art history, art historian, connoisseur, actor, musician, singer
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Fine art" http://en/wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art October 24, 2003
