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thumb|A collage of artists from different time periods and locations

AI overview

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In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, artist is referenced by 5,239 other articles, and connects out to fine art, art movement and artist-in-residence.

It is catalogued under topics including Artisans, Artists and Art occupations.

Its subject is documented across 93 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of
creator
Image
Leonardo self.jpg
Patron saint
Fra Angelico
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category for eponymous categories
Category:Wikipedia categories named after artists
female form of label
artista
topic's main category
Category:Artists
Commons category
Artists
male form of label
Artist
product or material produced
work of art
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Dictionary definitions and etymology
  • History of the concept
  • Ancient Greece
  • Middle Ages
  • Modern era
  • Artists' definitions
  • Education and employment
  • India
  • United States
  • See also
  • References
  • Works cited
  • External links

thumb|A collage of artists from different time periods and locations

An artist is a person who creates art, or practices the arts. The most common usage in everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only, such as painting.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “artist” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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