fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
Recent Examples on the Web
In Action Thriller ‘Control’ In between the restoration and sale, there were numerous mysterious twists, turns and controversies from the underbelly of the fine art world.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Jeffrey Yin, the chief financial officer and general counsel for Artsy, has been appointed the online fine art marketplace’s chief executive following the departure of Mike Steib, who has led the company since 2019.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2024
The city is also home to some characterful timbered architecture, the Musée des Beaux-Arts (one of the most historic fine art museums in the nation) and a gorgeous Gothic cathedral.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
When these images are exhibited in a fine art context, their size is so massive, the sheer aesthetics of the imagery threaten to eclipse the act of documentation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Jeffrey Yin, the chief financial officer and general counsel for Artsy, has been appointed the online fine art marketplace’s chief executive following the departure of Mike Steib, who has led the company since 2019.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2024
The city is also home to some characterful timbered architecture, the Musée des Beaux-Arts (one of the most historic fine art museums in the nation) and a gorgeous Gothic cathedral.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
When these images are exhibited in a fine art context, their size is so massive, the sheer aesthetics of the imagery threaten to eclipse the act of documentation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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