What is the difference between art and fine art?

Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

What is considered fine art?

Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.

Is photography fine art?

Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.

What are some examples of fine art?

Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.

What is the difference between fine art and decorative art?

Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.

Schinkel Fine Art

Antique Rocking Horse

Pennsylvania German

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Equestrian Bronze

Bronze Tiger Sculpture

Zinc Horse

Staircase Model

The Citizenry

Sons of Borr

Located in Detroit, MI

awards including Best of Show for Art, Innovation & Design from the Beverly Hills, CA Fine Art Show and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Linda Schinkel Rodney
Sons of Borr, 2014

H 72 in W 53 in D 0.5 in

Miami Beaux

Located in Detroit, MI

awards including Best of Show for Art, Innovation & Design from the Beverly Hills, CA Fine Art Show.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Linda Schinkel Rodney
Miami Beaux, 2017

H 48 in W 32 in D 0.75 in

Next Day Rising

Located in Detroit, MI

for Art, Innovation & Design from the Beverly Hills, CA Fine Art Show. They are collected by

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Linda Schinkel Rodney
Next Day Rising, 2012

H 44 in W 30 in D 0.75 in

Diffracted Space

By Linda K Schinkel and Theodore M Schinkel

Located in Detroit, MI

Beverly Hills, CA Fine Art Show.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

$Diffracted Space$

Linda K Schinkel and Theodore M Schinkel
Diffracted Space, 2014

H 48 in W 48 in D 0.75 in

Amazone zu Pferde, Bronze Equestrian Statue after August Kiss 'German, 1802-1865'

Located in Dublin 8, IE

in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Zinc copies also exist in England, Italy, and elsewhere

Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Amazone zu Pferde, Bronze Equestrian Statue after August Kiss 'German, 1802-1865'

H 17 in W 13 in D 8 in

“Amazonian Fighting a Tiger” German Antique Bronze Sculpture by August Kiss

By Gladenbeck Foundry, August Karl Eduard Kiss

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Rauch, Tieck and Schinkel; he would later assist Friedrich Tieck in the monumental Horse Tamers

Category

Antique 19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Amazonian Fighting a Tiger” German Antique Bronze Sculpture by August Kiss

H 16.13 in W 16.5 in D 6.37 in

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Questions About Schinkel Fine Art

What is the difference between art and fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.
Is drawing a fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, drawing is a fine art.
What is considered fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
Artworks produced for their intellectual value and aesthetic appeal are generally considered fine art. Anything made to serve a functional purpose generally is not. In addition, artwork must be one of a kind or produced only in a limited quantity to be thought of as fine. Explore a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
Is photography fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Photography is considered a fine art by many, although this is controversial.
What are some examples of fine art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography, among other genres.
What is the difference between fine art and decorative art?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Fine art denotes work of aesthetic value but no functional purpose, whereas decorative art is both visually appealing and functional.