Portable art

By the terms minor arts or mobile art refers to the visual arts, the artistic expressions on the small and movable objects as opposed to the immovable engravings and paintings. Originally, the arts and crafts was meant, but has undergone an expansion to small-scale works with high artistic standards.

Early examples are found in the Upper Palaeolithic small art from the last Ice Age ( See also Altpaläolithische cabaret ).

In ancient times, a distinction is smaller finds, such as vases, coins, jewelry, or terra-cotta, in contrast to large statues or architectural remains.

In the medieval art as the objects of church treasures are so named.

An example of the modern small or even use art is the forest glass.

In addition, jewelry is referred to as cabaret and the whole area of goldsmith's art as a small arts and crafts. It is interesting in this respect differences in the prestige of art in society, such as the Egyptians as an art, in contemporary Europe as a craft, which is also reflected in wages or in a claim to an elaborate grave.