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	A '''craftsman''' is a person that practices a craft and aims for very high technical perfection in that [[craft]]. Many professional craftsmen in [[period]] would work within the [[guild]] system.		A '''craftsman''' is a person that practices a craft and aims for very high technical perfection in that craft. Many professional craftsmen in [[period]] would work within the [[guild]] system.

	The term craftsman should not be confused with the term [[artist]] although the two are closely related and interchangeable to most people. A craftsman concentrates on the high craft of an object while an artist tries to elevate that object to an [[art]] object status. Not all art is well-crafted (such as [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]'s ''Last Supper'' fresco which was well-[[painting\|painted]] but started falling apart soon after it was completed), and not all well-crafted objects can be called art (such as a well-crafted [[spoon]]). With that same logic, not all artists are craftsmen and not all craftsmen are artists.		The term craftsman should not be confused with the term [[artist]] although the two are closely related and interchangeable to most people. A craftsman concentrates on the high craft of an object while an artist tries to elevate that object to an [[art]] object status. Not all art is well-crafted (such as [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]'s ''Last Supper'' fresco which was well-[[painting\|painted]] but started falling apart soon after it was completed), and not all well-crafted objects can be called art (such as a well-crafted [[spoon]]). With that same logic, not all artists are craftsmen and not all craftsmen are artists.

	However, a well-crafted piece of art (such as an inspiring [[icon]] that has lasted for over 500 years) can be said to be made by an artist who is also a craftsman.		However, a well-crafted piece of art (such as an inspiring [[icon]] that has lasted for over 500 years) can be said to be made by an artist who is also a craftsman.

			Examples of crafts:
			*Creating [[painting]]s, [[sculpture]] and [[fresco]]es
			*Making of [[jewellery]] and [[clothing]]
			*Smithing of [[armour]], [[weapon]]s, [[tool]]s and [[cutlery]]

			==See also==
			*[[Arts]]


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A '''craftsman''' is a person that practices a craft and aims for very high technical perfection in that [[craft]]. Many professional craftsmen in [[period]] would work within the [[guild]] system.

The term craftsman should not be confused with the term [[artist]] although the two are closely related and interchangeable to most people. A craftsman concentrates on the high craft of an object while an artist tries to elevate that object to an [[art]] object status. Not all art is well-crafted (such as [[Leonardo Da Vinci]]'s ''Last Supper'' fresco which was well-[[painting|painted]] but started falling apart soon after it was completed), and not all well-crafted objects can be called art (such as a well-crafted [[spoon]]). With that same logic, not all artists are craftsmen and not all craftsmen are artists.

However, a well-crafted piece of art (such as an inspiring [[icon]] that has lasted for over 500 years) can be said to be made by an artist who is also a craftsman.

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*[[Artist]]
	*[[Arts]]		*[[Arts]]