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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original painting

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A one-of-a-kind image created by an artist that often sell for several thousands of dollars.

Not a reproduction; each is an original and unique work of art. The artist makes separate drawings, one for each color to be printed, directly on the working surface (commonly stone or Mylar film) ...

open edition print

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A reproduction of an original work of art that is sometimes signed by the artist. The number of prints published is not predetermined.

oil

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Paint made of pigment mixed with oil usually linseed. The oil serves to keep the paint fluid for a period of time and then as a drying and hardening agent.

offset lithographic print

Arts & crafts; Fine art

(or offset photomechanical reproduction). The original image or a photograph of the image is scanned into a computer to produce color separations, one for each color used in the printing process: ...

naive art

Arts & crafts; Fine art

art created by untrained artists. It is characterized by simplicity and a lack of the elements or qualities found in the art of formally trained artists.