English > fine arts: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | The study and creation of visual works of art. |
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| Synonym | beaux arts |
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| Category of | bastardized, bastardised | deriving from more than one source or style |
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| classical, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures |
| conventional, formal, schematic | represented in simplified or symbolic form |
| geometric, geometrical | Characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration |
| hieratic | adhering to fixed types or methods |
| nonclassical | not classical |
| painterly | Having qualities unique to the art of painting |
| primitive, naive | Of or created by one without formal training |
| reproduce | recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. |
| texture | The characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality |
| Narrower | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
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| landscape architecture | The branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment |
| painting | creating a picture with paints |
| sculpture, carving | creating figures or designs in three dimensions |
| Broader | humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) |
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| Spanish | bellas artes |
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| Catalan | belles arts |
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