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fine art

[fahyn ahrt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture.

fine art

noun

art produced chiefly for its aesthetic value, as opposed to applied art
Also called: beaux arts.��(often plural) any of the fields in which such art is produced, such as painting, sculpture, and engraving

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fine art¹

First recorded in 1760–70

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Idioms and Phrases

Something requiring highly developed techniques and skills, as in He's turned lying into a fine art, or The contractor excels in the fine art of demolition. This term alludes to the fine arts, such as music, painting, and sculpture, which require both skill and talent. It is now often used to describe anything that takes skill to do. [First half of 1800s]

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Nick has, in fact, had to insure the guitar as a piece of fine art and auction houses have estimated a starting guide price of £100,000 if Nick were ever to sell it.

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In October, I’m going to be graduating from an online fine arts school called Milan Art Institute.

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Mr Matthews said they always spent the build-up "peeking at the weather forecast", adding: "We've got it down a fine art now, basically we take everything we need out there."

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She said that when an artwork is damaged, a gallery's insurer will appoint a specialist fine art loss adjuster to visit the museum.

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The question of how much the public values art over humanity is an enduring one, only further complicated by the fact that men dominate the world of fine arts.

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fine and dandy fine arts

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