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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Art deco

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A style of design and decoration popular in the 1920's and 1930's characterised by designs that are geometric and use highly intense colors, to reflect the rise of commerce, industry and mass ...

Art

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The completed work of an artist which is the expression of creativity or imagination, or both that portrays a mood, feeling or tells a story; works of art collectively.

Archival quality

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Fine Art limited editions sold by artefacts Gallery are printed with the most advanced reproduction technology for image fidelity. Fade-resistant archival inks and the finest acid-free paper and ...

Tempera

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Pigments mixed with a water-soluble base such as casein, size, or egg yolk. Tempera dries with a flat, dull finish.

Substrate

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The canvas, paper or other material on which the image is printed.

Stretcher bars

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A wooden frame over which the canvas of a painting is stretched.

Stone lithography

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The process starts with drawing the image on the stone by using a greasy black lithographic pencil. These usually take three to twelve days, depending on the size and complexity of the image. The ...