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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Glazing

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Glass or acrylic set or made to be set in a frame that protects the artwork from light, dust and other environmental hazards. There are different levels of glazing, from lightweight acrylic and ...

Condottiere

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Until the mid-fifteenth century, condottieri were mercenary leaders in the employ of Italian city-states.

A color-printing process in which separate printing plates are used to apply each component color. Often called "four-color printing because the full range of colour tones are achieved with only four ...

Collograph

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Printing technique in which proofs are pulled back from a block on which the artwork or design is built up like a collage, creating a relief.

Coated paper

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Paper manufactured with a thin surface coating of clay. This coating produces an extremely sharp, finely detailed image because it prevents ink from penetrating the paper fibers.

Dry mount

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Framing method in which a print is fastened to a stiff backing with non-liquid adhesive. Dry mounting is not recommended for prints of any value.

Digital print

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A reproduction in which a digital file of an original painting is printed by a special ink-jet printer that sprays ink directly onto the surface of a substrate. These prints, sometimes called ...