Fine art

Fine art is a term used to refer to 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.\nExample: a sculpture of a teapot that does not actually work is fine art, whereas one that does work is craft. The line is blurred when fine decoration is applied to a useful item, such as a quilt, eating utensils, furniture, or decorative architecture such as caryatids. In some cases, a finely decorated useful item may be put on display for its aesthetic value rather than used. In a few cases, classes of items that were formerly useful are now regarded as belonging to the fine arts; for example, tapestries, which used to be used as insulation, are now used purely for decoration in many cultures.

The Fine Arts

\n* Creative Writing\n* Dance\n* Design\n* Drawing\n* Film\n* Literature (aesthetic)\n* Motion pictures\n* Music\n* Opera\n* Painting\n* Photography\n* Printmaking\n* Sculpture\n* Textiles (aesthetic)\n* Theater \nSee also: art, visual arts and design, contemporary art, artist, painter, sculptor, engraver, art history, art historian, connoisseur, actor, musician, singer \nCategory:Art\nCategory:Main page