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A '''work of art''', '''artwork''', '''art piece''', '''piece of art''' or '''art object''' is an aesthetic physical item or artistic creation.

Apart from "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature and music, these terms apply principally to tangible, portable forms of [[visual art]]:

* An example of fine art, such as a [[painting]] or [[sculpture]]
* An object that has been designed specifically for its aesthetic appeal, such as a piece of jewelry
* An object that has been designed for aesthetic appeal as well as functional purpose, as in interior design and much folk art
* An object created for principally or entirely functional, religious or other non-aesthetic reasons which has come to be appreciated as art (often later, or by cultural outsiders)
* A non-ephemeral photograph, [[film]] or visual computer program, such as a [[video game]] or computer animation
* A work of installation art or conceptual art.

Used more broadly, the term is less commonly applied to:

* A fine work of architecture or landscape design
* A production of live performance, such as theater, ballet, opera, performance art, musical concert and other performing arts, and other ephemeral, non-tangible creations.

The term ''objet d'art'' is reserved to describe works of art that are not paintings, prints, drawings or large or medium-sized sculptures, or architecture (e.g. household goods, figurines, etc., some purely aesthetic, some also practical).

The term ''oeuvre'' is used to describe the complete body of work completed by an artist throughout a career.

== See also ==

* [[Art]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_of_art Work of art] @ Wikipedia

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