Below is a glossary article post in the category F which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Fancy Picture based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Fancy Picture
So, what is actually meant by Fancy Picture?
Luxury features refer to the eighteenth century painting type that illustrates the scenes of daily life but with an element of imagination, discovery or telling stories.
Explanation of Fancy Picture
The term ‘fancies’ was first used in 1737 by chronic art writer George Vertue to describe paintings by Philip Mercier. Typical titles are Venesian girls in the window or senses five series. The paintings were popularized through engraved copies.
The name Fancy Pictures was given by Sir Joshua Reynolds to the highest example of the genre produced by Thomas Gainsborough in the decade before his death in 1788, especially those that showed children of farmers or beggars in particular.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix F, as well as terms associated with F.
Meaning of Fancy Picture in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Fancy Picture.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Gambar mewah (Indonesian), Gambar apik (Java), and Gambar mewah in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Gambar mewah.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Fancy Picture.
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix F. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=fancy-picture
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=fancy-picture
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