The topic: “Art” Irish Art Encyclopedia "Art is created when an artist creates

an artist creates a beautiful object, or produces a stimulating

experience that is considered by his audience to have artistic merit."

The Oxford Advancer Learner`s Dictionary of Current English by Hornby
"Art" is the creation or expression of what is beautiful, especially in visual form.

developed primarily for aesthetics and concept rather than practical application.

Forms of art, especially painting, drawing and sculpture, that are created to be beautiful rather than useful
Fine art comprises: drawing, culinary art, architecture, painting, literature, sculpture and new media art

Fine Arts

of a wide variety of tools and techniques

structures.

produce pictures

of art, especially novels, plays and poems

Poet
Writer } Author
Playwright

materials - typically stone - or marble, metal, glass, or

wood. Softer ("plastic") materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals.

with new media technologies, including digital art, computer graphics, computer

animation, virtual art, Internet art.

the audience

Performing arts include acrobatics, comedy, dance, magic, music, opera,

operetta, film, juggling, martial arts, and theatre.

to objects of function and everyday use.
Whereas fine arts

serve as intellectual stimulation to the viewer or academic sensibilities, the applied arts incorporate design and creative ideals to objects of utility, such as a cup, magazine or decorative park bench.

design, interior design, decorative art and functional (modern architecture) art

are considered applied arts.
Many applied art objects are collected, for instance ceramics, textiles, jewelry, glass, furniture, children's toys, cars, electric guitars, as well as various forms of images produced in commercial contexts, such as film posters or old advertisements.