plastic art

noun

1

: art (such as sculpture or bas-relief) characterized by modeling : three-dimensional art

2

: visual art (such as painting, sculpture, or film) especially as distinguished from art that is written (such as poetry or music)

—often used in plural

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s never been a better fall for fans of theater, music, and dance – not to mention connoisseurs of the plastic arts and habitués of the city’s museums. —Tirdad Derakhshani, Philly.com, 31 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined at sense 1