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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Expressionism

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Post-World War I artistic movement, of German origin, that emphasised the expression of inner experience rather than solely realistic portrayal, seeking to depict not objective reality but the ...

Enhanced

Arts & crafts; Fine art

The artist goes over the edition repainting or touching up special areas.

Dry point

Arts & crafts; Fine art

Printing technique of intaglio engraving in which a hard, steel needle incises lines on a metal plate, creating a burr that yields a characteristically soft and velvety line in the final print.

Minimalism

Arts & crafts; Fine art

A movement and style of art from the 20th century which attempts to reduce art to the basic geometric shapes with the fewest colors, lines, and textures. Minimal art does not seek to be ...

Mezzotint

Arts & crafts; Fine art

(mezzo = half and tinta = tone), a reverse engraving process used on a copper or steel plate to produce illustrations in relief with effects of light and shadow. The surface of a master plate ...

Cast-metal medallions sometimes are issued in conjunction with the publication of prints, especially stamp prints. Design of the medallion artwork usually duplicates some portion of the print. Such ...