Fine art is a type of artistic creation that aims to reproduce the world around us. This term includes painting, sculpture, and graphics. Each genre is distinguished by its technique, materials used and objects depicted.

The main types of fine art:

Painting
Picturesque paintings are made with oil, tempera, encaustic, acrylic paints on canvas, wood or cardboard. The subject of the image is a variety of themes – mythological, biblical, everyday, historical. They are painted in the genres of landscape, genre scene, portraits, and still life.

Graphics
This art form addresses the same themes as painting. Only it uses different techniques, forms and materials. The following genres of graphics are distinguished: watercolor, miniature, engraving and pastel.

Sculpture
This is a special kind of art, the oldest. Its works have a three-dimensional appearance and are made by chiseling and hewing (marble and granite), casting (metal alloys and bronze). They are made in bas-relief, round sculpture, and high relief techniques. Sculptures often have a symbolic or allegorical meaning.

Decorative and applied arts
Decorative and applied arts include jewelry, ceramics, art glass, batik, and embroidery. Initially, it served only a utilitarian function. But, over time, such things began to decorate ornaments and images. This is how arts and crafts eventually transformed into luxury and aesthetic items that people use to decorate their homes. The most famous objects of this art are ceramic Greek vases with red and black images, batik, Chinese porcelain, German and French embroidery, and Italian majolica.

There is also another type of fine art – monumental art. It is characterized by enlarged shapes and volume. This category includes equestrian statues, statues, monuments, mosaics, stained glass, wall paintings and frescoes.

In addition, design and theater and decorative arts began to develop.

Today, works of fine art are part of museum and art exhibitions around the world.