fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
Recent Examples on the Web
Those famous proportions perhaps rivaling some of the city’s most stomach-soaring architecture, Hayek—like Hunter Schafer’s ode to van Gogh last week—has managed to align her own image with the might of fine art itself.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
After earning her bachelor’s degree in fine art and education in 1955, Ringgold began teaching art in public schools while developing her own art.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
At the same time, an intrinsic quality of fine art is that people don’t want to sell, which means the total market is not very big.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each intersession gives students a chance to catch up in English-language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science while participating in enrichment activities such as coding, fine arts, and physical education.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
While there were never official plans to have the power plant be part of the campus, some suggested it could be renovated into a museum or fine arts building.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Three buildings comprise the more than 62,000-square-foot addition, a facility dedicated to music and dance, another to visual arts and a fine arts building that includes a gallery – and school officials say they are decked out with the latest technology.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Interior designers typically hold a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and according to Indeed.com, earn a yearly salary of $69,396.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
With new construction, the campus is expected to have STEM labs, music and fine arts spaces, a new fieldhouse, a turf soccer field and an outdoor track.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
After earning her bachelor’s degree in fine art and education in 1955, Ringgold began teaching art in public schools while developing her own art.
—Yahya Salem, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
At the same time, an intrinsic quality of fine art is that people don’t want to sell, which means the total market is not very big.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Each intersession gives students a chance to catch up in English-language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science while participating in enrichment activities such as coding, fine arts, and physical education.
—Raymond Pierce, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
While there were never official plans to have the power plant be part of the campus, some suggested it could be renovated into a museum or fine arts building.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Three buildings comprise the more than 62,000-square-foot addition, a facility dedicated to music and dance, another to visual arts and a fine arts building that includes a gallery – and school officials say they are decked out with the latest technology.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Apr. 2024
Interior designers typically hold a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and according to Indeed.com, earn a yearly salary of $69,396.
—Goldie Chan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
With new construction, the campus is expected to have STEM labs, music and fine arts spaces, a new fieldhouse, a turf soccer field and an outdoor track.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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