fine art
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4.1
- noun
- /faɪn ɑrt/
:
arte
- The gallery showcased incredible pieces of fine art that captivated every visitor.
- realm of fine art
- fine art photography
- fine art museums
And I decided that I was going to read fine art.
- And I decided that I was going to read fine art.
- Stock market goes up, gold goes up, cryptocurrencies go up, housing goes up, fine art goes up, all of that stuff.
- When I say assets, I mean things like gold, real estate, and fine art.
- So, you know, so many of our peers and our and our friends are in the worlds of fine art or other types of art.
- They, these principles are applied to graphic design, you know, fine art, composition, photography, car design, everything.
Examples
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I started collecting fine art.
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I'm a lover of fine art.
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This is a fine art class.
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My background is in fine art.
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I went to a military high school design college where I first studied fine art, then design.
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Traditionally, the goal or end of fine art was to make beautiful objects.
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It will enhance any collection of fine art.
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Masterworks lets you invest in fine art worth millions.
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My husband and I own a fine art photography gallery here, in Green River, Utah, called Savage Territory.
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In addition to his commercial paintings, Akoto also produces "fine art," which he calls "creativity art."
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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1.0
Creative works like paintings or music that show beauty and feeling
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3.0
A painting or sculpture that shows an artist's idea
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3.2
A kind of work that shows beauty and ideas, like painting or sculpture
How Artistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ('art of high aesthetic value') is directly and predictably derived from combining 'fine' (excellent, refined) with 'art' (artistic works), so the overall sense is compositional. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English modification rules, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Fine art comes from a time when people separated useful crafts from work made just for 'beauty'. The word fine meant 'high quality' or 'delicate', and art meant creative work, so fine art means work made mainly for 'beauty' rather than for a practical 'use'.