arts of design
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Breaking down the boundaries between the arts of design, of architecture, of painting and sculpture, is right at the heart of the cultural message of this building, which is free and open.
From New York Times • May 10, 2023
Perhaps something of its inspiration may be set down to fellow-feeling, both in politics and in the unsuccessful cultivation of the arts of design.
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George
Metal itself implied metal-working; and metal-working brought about, not only the arts of smelting and casting, but also endless incidental arts of design and decoration.
From Science in Arcady by Allen, Grant
The arts of design, i.e. painting, sculpture, and the kindred arts, are in space alone, and movement is excluded from them.
From Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama by Hight, George Ainslie
They will, however, necessarily in such cases involve some of the arts of design; and therefore take their place in a higher category than that of luxuries merely.
From A Joy For Ever (And Its Price in the Market) by Ruskin, John