Visual Art: Definition, History | visual art
HOWTOEVALUATEPAINTINGSReadourarticleforstudentsandteachersonappreciation,see:ArtEvaluation:HowtoAppreciateArt[1]andHowToAppreciatePaintings[2].HISTORYOFVISUALARTSForimportantdatesinthedevelopmentoffineartandotherartforms,see:HistoryofArt[3].IRISHVISUALARTSForIrishcreativepractitioners,see:VisualArtistsIreland[4]andIrelandVisualArts[5].3.DecorativeArts&CraftsInaddition,thegeneralcategoryofvisualartsencompassesanumberofdecorativeart[6]disciplinesandcrafts,including:ceramics[7]andstudiopott...
HOW TO EVALUATE PAINTINGSRead our article for students andteachers on appreciation, see:Art Evaluation: How to Appreciate Art[1]and How To Appreciate Paintings[2].
HISTORY OF VISUAL ARTSFor important dates in thedevelopment of fine art andother artforms, see:History of Art[3].
IRISH VISUAL ARTSFor Irish creative practitioners,see: Visual Artists Ireland[4] andIreland Visual Arts[5].
3. Decorative Arts & CraftsIn addition, the general category of visual arts encompasses a number of decorative art[6] disciplines and crafts, including: ceramics[7] and studio pottery, mosaic art[8], mobiles, tapestry[9], glass art (including stained glass[10]), and others.
4. OtherWider definitions of visual art sometimes include applied art[11] areas such as graphic design, fashion design, and interior design. In addition, new types of Bo...