fine arts

1. Art that is produced more for beauty or spiritual significance than for physical utility. Painting, sculpture, and music are fine arts.

Example Sentences

Antonella Rinaldi, Florence's archeology and fine arts superintendent, said: "Tourists are welcome here but they need to respect our artworks, be they originals or replicas."

From BBC

In February 2021, she invited her mailing list to a webinar on the value — or not — of a fine arts degree, titled “Is It Time to Kill the M.F.A.?”

From New York Times

Imagine the U.S. government taking such a keen interest in the fine arts that there may or may not have been an attempt to rig a major international prize for an American artist.

From New York Times

The humanities, fine arts and social sciences are endangered everywhere, as evident by the staggering variety of state colleges and private universities no longer invested in their survival.

From Salon

Aware that he needed more training, he gained entry to New York University where he earned a master of fine arts degree in acting.

From Seattle Times