<P> In European academic traditions, fine art is art developed primarily for aesthetics or beauty, distinguishing it from applied art that also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork . </P> <P> Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, with performing arts including theatre and dance . Today, the fine arts commonly include additional forms, such as film, photography, video production / editing, design, sequential art, conceptual art, and printmaking . However, in some institutes of learning or in museums, fine art and frequently the term fine arts (pl .) as well, are associated exclusively with visual art forms . </P>

What's the difference between art and fine art
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