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Art Print: fine art painting prints or art poster prints.
Limited edition art prints with original painter's autograph.

Fine Arts in Italian is “belle arti”, in French is “beaux arts”, in German is “schone Kunste".

The major or greater fine arts are architecture, sculpture, painting, music, and poetry. The minor fine arts may be defined as those dexterities and industries which add to the quality of usefulness certain elements of pleasure and beauty, such as embroidery, pottery, glassmaking, goldsmiths' work, jewelers, cabinetmakers' work, and so forth. Dancing, acting, and studied eloquence, inasmuch as they are related to the major arts of music and poetry, are classed as fine arts.

Famous art paintings can be printed on paper or canvas.

Like most novel concepts, fine art digital printmaking has met with a healthy dose of skepticism during its relatively brief existence. But as with all revolutions, it has attracted a strong following of loyal supporters - and their ranks are growing. In 1997, believers joined forces to form the International Association of Fine Art Digital Printmakers, a group of artists and printers dedicated to addressing concerns raised by the traditional visual arts community. Among the group's major objectives are defining what constitutes a digital fine art print, educating artists, art publishers, galleries, and collectors about the benefits of Giclee printing, and developing standards, definitions, and practices to promote the integration of digital technology into the fine art printmaking industry.

Art print is a precise reproduction of an original painting of master and has captured the vivid colours of the original artwork. All limited edition prints with author’s autograph are produced on the highest quality canvas that ensures the stability and very long life of the image. Limited edition prints are original works of art that have been created by the artist on a canvas for a specific printmaking process. People use art prints with pleasure to decorate houses, flats, offices and other premises, which create good mood, cosiness, and calm. Original art prints transform the internal space of home; make an unsurpassed positive emotional influence on inhabitants and guests.

Famous Fine Art pieces can be printed on plastic or fabric.

According to Peter Alpers, Iris' business manager for visual arts, the digital printmaking industry has faced - and has now largely overcome - two barriers that had temporarily slowed its growth. One was reluctance of the art world to embrace digital technologies. "The resistance echoed a dominant i9th century response to the camera - that its very mechanical operation somehow nullified the artistic legitimacy of the work it produced. But today, even the most traditional art museums are exhibiting digital prints, and some of the most prominent artists are creating work digitally or editioning digital reproductions of their traditional paintings and photographs," Alpers says. The other problem with digital fine art prints was lightfastness. "Wilhelm Imaging Research (Grinnell, Iowa) published test results showing that fullcolor Iris Giclees - if made with Iris Equipoise ink and Arches cold press paper and displayed properly - will last 32 to 36 years before showing any noticeable signs of fading. Further tests indicate that black-and-white Iris prints, made with the same materials, can last 80 years or more," Alpers says.