What are the three types of fine art traditionally refers to classic classification from art history, which are painting, sculpture and architecture, sometimes called the three major fine arts. Painting includes oil, acrylic, watercolour and mixed media on canvas or paper, and is two-dimensional. Sculpture includes three-dimensional works in stone, bronze, wood, clay and modern materials, including installations. Architecture is considered fine art when designed for aesthetic as well as function, like Sydney Opera House. However, modern classification of fine art often uses three types as visual arts, including painting, sculpture and printmaking, or two-dimensional, three-dimensional and time-based. In contemporary art education in Australia, three types of fine art are often taught as painting, sculpture and photography or printmaking, with drawing as foundation. Another common three-type division is fine art, which is created for aesthetics, applied art which is functional like ceramics and jewellery, and decorative art. For practical purposes for artists and insurers, fine art types are often categorised as two-dimensional like paintings and photographs, three-dimensional like sculptures and installations, and works on paper like drawings and prints. For tax and insurance, Australian Tax Office and insurers like Chubb classify fine art as paintings, sculptures and works on paper. So traditional three types are painting, sculpture and architecture, while modern teaching often says painting, sculpture and printmaking or photography as three core fine art disciplines.
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