work of art
noun phrase
1
: a product of one of the fine arts
especially
: a painting or sculpture of high artistic quality
2
: something giving high aesthetic satisfaction to the viewer or listener
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Take Scott Richler’s Harlow Dried Flowers chandelier, a handcrafted work of art that combines black steel with floret forms for a perfectly punk expression of functional design.
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
As for the brutalist island, that’s a work of art created by Moore in collaboration with Peter Glassford.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
But it’s never been harder to make a living off each individual work of art.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The ceiling fresco is visible from the street; tour guides sometimes stop in front of the building and point up at the newly glowing work of art.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
As for the brutalist island, that’s a work of art created by Moore in collaboration with Peter Glassford.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
But it’s never been harder to make a living off each individual work of art.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
The ceiling fresco is visible from the street; tour guides sometimes stop in front of the building and point up at the newly glowing work of art.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Work of art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20of%20art. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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