fine art
art developed primarily for aesthetics
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Summary
fine art is a field of study[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of field of study entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,619 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3]
- Subclass of: arts[4]
- Commons category: Fine art[5]
- Said to be the same as: art[6]
- Opposite of: decorative art[7]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], New International Encyclopedia[12], The New Student's Reference Work[13]
- Different from: visual arts[14]
- P14541: 49MxgF[15]
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Influence
Things named for fine art include musée des Beaux-Arts de Saint-François[16], an art museum[17], in France[18], founded in 2017[19].
Why It Matters
fine art has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include musée des Beaux-Arts de Saint-François[16], an art museum[17], in France[18], founded in 2017[19].