Commission (art)

A commissioned work is an artistic work that is made by an artist specifically for a client. Frequently images ( painted, drawn, photographed ) and sculptures, but also pieces of music or poetry subject of the ( paid ) Contract work.

Many artists in the visual arts live alone contract work. Especially in the Middle Ages were rulers and wealthy merchant families commissions for Personenbildnisse their relatives or make yourself. Also at this time it was common that entire orchestral works were composed in the order.

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