Visual arts - Definition and Overview

Many times, the term art is used to refer to the visual arts. The visual arts generally encompass areas such as painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, many design disciplines, as well the decorative arts like textile art and metalwork.

Contrast the visual arts with sculpture or the performing arts, such as music, theater, and dance.

Types of visual arts

(sometimes called "fine arts")

• Design
• Drawing
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Printmaking
• Photography
• Film
• Various arts and crafts, including ceramics and textile art

History of the visual arts

• History of cinema
• History of design
• History of fashion
• History of painting
• History of photography
• History of sculpture

See also: Art movements

Art genres

• Body art
• Comic books
• Computer-generated art
• Conceptual Art
• Depliage
• Found art
• Graffiti
• Happening
• Installation art
• Land art
• Mail art
• Media art
• Pop Art
• Public art
• Relational art
• Transfer Art
• Video art

See also

• Aesthetics
• Cultural movements
• List of artists