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n. 1 The fine arts and literature, considered together. 2 The fine arts, performing arts, and liberal arts, considered together.
Wikipedia
Arts and letters is a traditional term for the fine arts and literature considered together. The category defined as "arts and letters" may also include the performing arts, visual arts, or liberal arts.
Arts and letters may refer to:
- Arts and letters, the literary arts ("letters") together with the fine arts and/or the performing arts
- Arts and Letters, an American thoroughbred race horse
- Arts & Letters, a literary journal based at Georgia College
- Arts & Letters Daily, a web portal owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education
Usage examples of "arts and letters".
Heyer, vice-president of the Architects' Guild of America, member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, member of the National Fine Arts Commission, Secretary of the Arts and Crafts League of New York, chairman of the Society for Architectural Enlightenment of the U.
Guy Francon, of the illustrious firm of Francon & Heyer, vice-president of the Architects' Guild of America, member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, member of the National Fine Arts Commission, Secretary of the Arts and Crafts League of New York, chairman of the Society for Architectural Enlightenment of the U.
Railroads abandoned and falling to pieces, cities crumbling, ships no longer sailing, language and arts and letters forgotten, agriculture shrinking back to a few patches of corn and potatoes, and then to nothing at all, everything changing, dying, stopping—.
His friends in secular arts and letters moved aside to avoid a collision with the Holy Office.
In the arts and letters, it was the age of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, and van Ruysdael.
I got into the Century Club, I got into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Into this paradise came Dr Katsher, champion of arts and letters He gave the people of Caladan a great gift by starting the first Caladan Artists Conservatory His art colony grew m numbers, respect and quality After a few years it was evident that the people of Caladan not only could appreciate fine music, poetry, theater and the arts but that they were ready to participate Under Katsher's leadership the arts flourished The planetary governors, supported his work eagerly be cause it helped the local population aspire to excellence and attracted tourists from many .
He shared the Valois interest in arts and letters at least to the extent of commissioning French translations of the Bible and the Roman historian Livy and carrying books in his baggage when on campaign.