General term for the broad genre of objects, environments, or experiences (as in performance art) that are visual in nature, were created by the use of skill and imagination, and possess an aesthetic that is valued and of a quality and type that would be collected by art museums. It may refer to the study or practice of the fine arts or the fine and decorative arts together. For the discipline of art including reference to expertise of art, use "art (discipline)."

Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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