Topic outline of art

Art is skill used to produce an aesthetic result. "Arts" or "the arts" encompasses visual arts, performing arts, language arts, and culinary arts. Many artistic disciplines involve aspects of the various arts, so the definitions of these terms overlap to some degree. The term "art" also refers to the physical forms produced or performed using those skills, such as a sculpted figure, a poem, or a piece of music.

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to art:

Essence of art

* Aesthetics (a philosophical field related to art)
* Artist
* Media
* Work of art
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Types of art

* Applied art
* Conceptual art
* Decorative art
* Fine art
* Public art

Art forms

* Installation art
** Video installation
* Literary art - "see also List of basic literature topics"
** Poetry - "see also List of basic poetry topics"
** Fiction - "see also List of basic fiction topics"
* Mathematics and art
* New media art
** Artistic computer game modification
** Ascii Art
** Bio Art
** Computer art
** Digital art
** Digital poetry
** Electronic art
** Evolutionary art
** Generative art
** Hacktivism
** Information art
** Interactive art
** Internet art
** Mathematics and art
** Net art
** Radio art
** Robotic art
** Software art
** Sound art
** Systems art
** Video art
*** Video installation
** Virtual art
* Performing arts and Performance art
** Dance - "see also List of basic dance topics"
** Music - "see also List of basic music topics"
** Performance art
** Theater - "see also List of basic theatre topics"
* Visual arts - "see also List of basic visual arts topics"
** Cinematography and filmmaking - "see also List of basic film topics"
** Photography - "see also List of basic photography topics"
*** Fine art photography
** Plastic arts
*** Architecture - "see also List of basic architecture topics"
*** Drawing - "see also List of basic drawing topics"
*** Painting - "see also List of basic painting topics"
*** Sculpture - "see also List of basic sculpture topics"

Art genres

* Abstract art
* Erotic art
* Figurative art

Fiction genres

*Historical Fiction
**Alternate history
**Period Piece
**Costume drama
**Jidaigeki
*Adventure
*Action
**Superhero
**Military
**Spy fiction
**Swashbuckler
**Martial arts film
***Kung Fu
*Science Fiction
**Military Science Fiction
**Space Opera
*Punk
**Cyberpunk
***Postcyberpunk
***Dieselpunk
**Steampunk
***Clockpunk
**Biopunk
*Fantasy
**Science Fantasy
**Wuxia
*Romance
*Crime Fiction
**Mystery
***Murder Mystery
*Comedy
**Comedy of manners
**Parody
**Black comedy
**Romantic comedy
**Comedic Science Fiction
**Mockumentary
*Horror
**Monster
**Giant Monster
**Slasher
**Survival Horror
*Thriller
**Disaster-Thriller
**Psychological-Thriller
**Crime-Thriller
**Techno-Thriller
*Western

Film genres

Genres unique to movies:

* Animation
** Traditional Animation
** Stop Motion
** Computer Generated Images (CGI)
** Puppetry
* Live Action

Painting genres

* History painting
* Genre works
* Portrait painting
* Landscape painting
* Still life painting

TV genres

Genres unique to television:

* Serial
* Reality Show
* Sitcom
* Soap
* Docudrama

Regional art

History of art

* Art history

By art form

* History of architecture
* History of computer art
* History of fiction
** History of crime fiction
** History of the novel
** History of science fiction
* History of film
* History of literature
* History of music
* History of painting
* History of photography
* History of poetry
* History of sculpture

By period

* Prehistoric art
* Ancient art
* Medieval art
* Renaissance
* Modern art
* Contemporary art

Art movements

Western art movements

14th to 18th century

nowrap begin International Gothic - Renaissance (Early) (14th)·w Mannerism (16th)·w Baroque (17th)·w nowrap end Rococo - Neoclassicism - Romanticism (18th)

19th century

= 20th century =

21st century

By region

* Western art history
** Western painting
* Eastern art history
** History of Chinese art
** Islamic art history

Art institutions and organizations

* Art gallery
* Art groups
* Art school
* Museum
** Art museum

Art-related people

* Art collector
* Art critic
* Art dealer
* Film critic
* Producer

Types of artists

* Actor
* Director
* Musician
* Painter
* Poet
* Sculptor
* Writer

Famous artists

: Leonardo da Vinci - Michaelangelo - Picasso - Rembrandt - Ansel Adams

More art concepts

* Art criticism
* Art history
* Assemblage
* Found object
* Mathematics and art
* Media (arts)
** Art materials
** Mixed media
** New media
* Visual language
* "What Is Art?"

Art-related lists

: List of art magazines - List of art movements - List of art schools - List of museums

External links

* [http://www.nga.gov/home.htm National Gallery of Art Washington]
* [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/cgi-local/DHI/dhi.cgi?id=dv1-17 "Art and Play" from the Dictionary of the History of ideas]
* [http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html In-depth directory of art]
*" [http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/art-design/artandartistfiles/ Art and Artist Files in the Smithsonian Libraries Collection] " (2005) Smithsonian Digital Libraries
* [http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection.asp?HomePageLink=permanentcollection_l The Metropolitan Museum of Art - permanent collection]
* [http://moma.org/collection/ Museum of Modern Art - online collection]
* [http://www.artnet.com/Artists/ArtistIndex.aspx?alpha=A1 artnet - browse by gallery or artist]
* [http://artforum.com/picks/ Artforum magazine - online art reviews - also previews of upcoming exhibitions]