1.Art: Definition and Meaning
The meaning of beauty and art is explored in the branch of philosophy called aesthetics. For more definitions, see the following:
2. Fine Art
Includes: drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking.
3.Visual Art
Includes: fine arts, certain contemporary arts (eg. installation, performance) and decorative arts.
4.Decorative Art
Broadly synonymous with crafts. See also: Arts and Crafts Movement.
5.Applied Art
Includes: architecture, industrial-design, fashion/furnishings-design, interior-design etc.
6.Crafts
Broadly synonymous with decorative arts. See also: Feminist Art (1970s).
7.Art Glossary
Explanation of all basic terms.
8. Animation Art
Derived from the Latin meaning "to breathe life into", animation is the visual art of creating a motion picture from a series of still drawings. Among the great twentieth century animators are J. Stuart Blackton, George McManus, Max Fleischer, and Walt Disneys.
9. Christian Art
This is mostly Biblical Art, or at least works derived from the Bible. It includes Protestant Reformation art and Catholic Counter-Reformation art, as well as Jewish themes. See also: Early Christian sculpture and also: Early Christian Art.
10. Collage
Composition consisting of various materials like newspaper cuttings, cardboard, photos, fabrics and the like, pasted to a board or canvas. May be combined with painting or drawings.
11.Computer Art
All computer-generated forms of fine or applied art, including computer-controlled types. Also known as Digital, Cybernetic or Internet art.