artistic works

Products of imagination

Artistic works are creative productions expressing human imagination and skill—paintings, sculptures, literature, music, films, and other outputs of artistic endeavor.

The term appears frequently in legal and academic contexts, where it defines what qualifies for copyright protection or cultural preservation: The museum's collection includes artistic works spanning five centuries.

In everyday speech, creative works or simply art is more common.

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dance · drama · painting · poetry · prose · ceramics · choreography · literary works · fine arts · visual arts · textile arts · opera · novel · graphic design · architecture · art history · epic · satire

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purpose and function

artistic worksappliances

Powered household equipment

machinery · equipment · office supplies · household goods · commodities

origin and creation

artistic worksnatural phenomena

Occurrences without human cause

found objects · geological formations · raw data · accidents

cultural value type

artistic workscommercial products

Goods sold for profit

merchandise · trade goods · propaganda · technical documentation · legal documents

Family

work, artwork

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G