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Encyclopedia > Applied art
Example of a cup figuring a tortise.

Applied arts refers to the application of design and aesthetics 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. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The term fine art was first coined in 1767 in reference to the arts that were concerned with beauty or which appealed to taste (S.O.E.D 1991). ... Design as a process can take many forms depending on the object being designed and the individual or individuals participating. ...


The fields of industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design, decorative art and functional art are considered applied arts. Industrial Design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved. ... Graphic design is the applied art of arranging image and text to communicate a message. ... Fashion design is the art dedicated to the creation of wearing apparel and lifestyle. ... Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. ... The decorative arts are traditionally defined as ornamental and functional works in ceramic, wood, glass, metal, or textile. ...


In a creative context the fields of architecture and photography are considered applied arts. Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ...


Culture

In medieval Japanese culture there was no distinction between fine art and applied art merely a general conception of the "beautiful."


In Western culuture, since the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of 19th century, the applied arts have grown in importance and recognition. The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reformist movement, at first inspired by the writings of John Ruskin, that was at its height 1880-1910. ...


Perhaps the best known school of applied art is Bauhaus. The Bauhaus in 1993 Bauhaus is the common term for the Staatliches Bauhaus, an art and architecture school in Germany that operated from 1919 to 1933, and for the approach to design that it developed and taught. ...


Movements

Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ... Asheville City Hall. ...

External link

Lithuanian Museum of Applied Arts (http://ldmuziejus.mch.mii.lt/Muziejusirpadaliniai/Taikomdailmuz.en.htm)


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Applied art - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (191 words)
Applied arts refers to the application of design and aesthetics 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.
In Western culture, since the Arts and Crafts Movement at the turn of 19th century, the applied arts have grown in importance and recognition.
Applied Arts Museum (1336 words)
The Museum of Applied Arts was opened in 18 July 1980 as a filial of Estonian National Art Museum.
Applied art and graphic art are the two parts of art that have been acquainted outside Estonia most.
His influence on Estonian applied artists was tremendous: until today most ceramists have remained true to high temperatures, therefore we find respect against material's ¿sthetic values in their works, forms are discreet, clear and laconic, and bright colours have not been used, that should be typical to low temperatures.
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