Fine art

Fine art

Of, or pertaining to the creation of, any visual art that was considered to have been created for purely aesthetic purposes.

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gallery wrap

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Gallery wrap is a method of stretching an artist's canvas so that the canvas wraps around the sides (Stretcher Bar or strainer bars) and is secured to the back of the wooden frame. The frame is ...

flat brush

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A brush with a flat shaped end like a screwdriver.

exhibition

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A public showing of a piece or a collection of objects. Also called an exhibit.

fine art

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Art created for purely aesthetic expression, communication, or contemplation. Painting and sculpture are the best known of the fine arts.

A liquid, similar to varnish, which is usually sprayed over a finished piece of artwork to better preserve it and prevent smudging. Artwork media requiring fixative include drawings done in pencil, ...

gallery

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited.

etching

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The technique of reproducing a design by coating a metal plate with wax and drawing with a sharp instrument called a stylus through the wax down to the metal. The plate is put in an acid bath, which ...